scholarly journals CHANGES IN MENTAL HEALTH AFTER COVID-19 TRANSFER AND HEALTH CARE RESOURCES

10.23856/4334 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 263-268
Author(s):  
Valentina Chorna ◽  
Volodymyr Podolian
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Panic Attacks ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Duration Of Treatment ◽  
The Public ◽  
National University ◽  
Day Hospitals ◽  
Mental Health Centers

The article analyzes the incidence of COVID-19 and complications after the disease, especially in terms of the mental health of the world’s population. The purpose of the study was to analyze changes in the mental health of the population of Ukraine after the transfer of COVID-19 and determine the resources of health professionals in the field of health, summarize the most common complaints that arose during the disease, identify compliance with quarantine measures and duration of treatment as in the hospital and at home, in the systematization of complications after the disorder, the duration of antidepressants and the assessment of respondents’ attitudes towards vaccination against COVID-19. A sociological survey has been conducting of 611 respondents mostly students, and teachers of Vinnytsia National University Pirogov. According to the results of the questionnaire, complaints from the nervous system: fatigue – 85.6%, sleep disorders during the disease were noted – 41.4%, irritability – 38.6%, anxiety disorders – 26.0%, memory impairment – 23,2%, depression – 17.9%, fear – 13.3%, confusion – 11.9%, panic attacks – 10.2%, convulsions – 4.9% and suicidal thoughts in 2.1% (66.6% of men) respondents. In Ukraine, it is necessary to create new conditions for alternative treatment of the mentally ill and the population that has negative consequences in mental health after the transfer of COVID-19 based on primary health care, namely: in psychiatric wards of general hospitals, day hospitals, in crisis centers, mental health centers. It is necessary to create a single electronic medical system for recording appeals from the public (personal data) to improve the health care system, as is done in European countries.

scholarly journals COVID-19, psychosocial issues, politics, and public mental health care

2021 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 293-303
Author(s):  
Anthony L Pillay ◽  
Anne L Kramers-Olen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Health Care Systems ◽  
Mental Health Policy ◽  
Public Mental Health ◽  
The Public ◽  
Care Systems ◽  
Public Mental Health Care

The COVID-19 pandemic heralded challenges that were both significant and unfamiliar, placing inordinate burdens on health care systems, economies, and the collective psyche of citizens. The pandemic underscored the tenuous intersections between public mental health care, politics, economics, and psychosocial capital. In South Africa, the inadequacies of the public health system have been laid bare, and the disproportionate privileges of the private health care system exposed. This article critically considers government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, the psychosocial correlates of lockdown, politics, corruption, and public mental health policy in South Africa.

scholarly journals The use of digital technology in the public administration

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 419-428
Author(s):  
Sergey E. Channov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Public Information ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Specific Area ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Russian Federation

Introduction. The article is devoted to the use of digital technologies in the field of public administration using the example of state and municipal information systems. Currently, two types of such systems can be distinguished in the Russian Federation: 1) allowing direct enforcement activities; 2) used to capture certain information. Theoretical analysis. Information systems of the first type acquire the properties of an object of complex legal relations, in which suppliers and consumers of information, government bodies, as well as other persons become participants. This entails the fact that in the implementation of public administration, the source of regulation of public relations to a certain extent becomes the program code of these information systems. Accordingly, any failures and errors in the public information system become facts of legal importance. Empirical analysis. The main risks of using information systems of the second type in public administration relate to the illegal access (or use) of information stored in their databases. The consolidation of databases containing different types of information is a serious threat. In this regard, the creation of the Unified Federal Information Register containing information about the population of the Russian Federation, provided for by the Federal Law No. 168-FZ of 08.06.2020, may lead to a large number of socially negative consequences and comes into obvious conflict with the legislation on personal data. Results. State and municipal information systems themselves can improve public administration, including reducing corruption in the country. At the same time, their reduced discretion in management decisions is not always appropriate. Accordingly, their implementation should be preceded by the analysis of the characteristics of a specific area of management, as well as the proposed use of digital technologies.

scholarly journals Mental health care for medical staff and affiliated healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 241-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Walton ◽  
Esther Murray ◽  
Michael D Christian
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Staff ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Valuable Resource ◽  
Public Health Response ◽  
Critical Part ◽  
The Public ◽  
Health Response

The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented challenge for society. Supporting the mental health of medical staff and affiliated healthcare workers (staff) is a critical part of the public health response. This paper details the effects on staff and addresses some of the organisational, team and individual considerations for supporting staff (pragmatically) during this pandemic. Leaders at all levels of health care organisations will find this a valuable resource.

Managed mental health care in the public sector

1993 ◽  
Vol 1993 (59) ◽  
pp. 67-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Dangerfield ◽  
Rod L. Betit
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
The Public

scholarly journals Media coverage of mental health care in the UK, USA and Australia

2003 ◽  
Vol 27 (9) ◽  
pp. 331-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatrice Huang ◽  
Stefan Priebe
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Uk

Aims and MethodWe aimed to assess the contents and tone of articles on mental health care in the UK print media by comparing them with reporting in the USA and Australia. Two broadsheets from each country were analysed using the Internet for a random 4 months over a 1-year period. The number of articles, their content and the views expressed in them were identified and compared.ResultsA total of 118 articles on mental health care issues were found. The predominant tone of the articles in all three countries was negative, though there were slightly more positive articles in the USA and Australian media. Positive articles highlighted in the UK media covered mostly medical conferences and research findings.Clinical ImplicationsEfforts to achieve a more positive attitude towards people with mental illnesses in the public, such as anti-stigma campaigns, operate against a background of predominantly negative coverage of mental health care issues in broadsheets. The coverage in the UK may tend to be even less positive than in the USA and Australia. Medical conferences and research findings can, however, be used to promote positive views of mental health care in the media.

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