Background: Anaesthesiology is considered to be a medical speciality that can result in high levels of stress. The COVID-19
pandemic required anaesthetists to rapidly adopt additional challenging roles. This study describes the psychological impact of
the pandemic on anaesthetists and identified and comp...
Introduction :Une forte consommation des benzodiazépines (BZDs) a été remarquée en dehors parfois des règles de recommandations de prescription, ce qui rend leur consommation un problème majeur de santé publique. La présente étude a eu pour objectif d’évaluer la prescription et l’usage d...
Benzodiazepines,
Bromazepam,
Prescription Drugs,
Therapeutic Uses,
Dosage Forms,
Medical Overuse,
Anxiety,
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders,
Substance-Related Disorders,
Long Term Adverse Effects,
Algeria
Background: This scoping review assessed the COVID-19 impacts on mental health and associated risk factors.
Methods: A literature search for relevant articles published between March 2020 and July 2022, was conducted in the APA PsychInfo, JBI Evidence Synthesis, Epistemonikos, PubMed, and Cochrane databa...
Background: The COVID-19 outbreak caused the border closure, martial law declaration, and lockdown to prevent the spread of the disease. These policies caused reduced interaction among people,social isolation, and higher levels of anxiety and depression. Objectives: This study aimed to examine changes in...
COVID-19,
Diagnosis,
Signs and Symptoms,
Mental Health,
Depression,
Anxiety,
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice,
Cross-Sectional Studies,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Background: Preoperative anxiety is a common occurrence in patients presenting for surgery with a reported incidence of up to 80%. Increased preoperative anxiety has been associated with increased morbidity. Provision of information relating to surgery and anesthesia to patients has been proven to have b...
Background: Living with breast cancer has been associated with increased risk for common mental health problems including depression and anxiety. However, the prevalence of comorbid anxiety and depression (CAD) and their associated factors have received little attention especially in low- and middle-inco...
Background: The global pandemic associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) had a considerable effect on higher education in South Africa, with online instruction replacing traditional lectures for many students. Medical students were required to vacate their residences in March 2020 but returned...
Objectives: To identify the prevalence and associated factors of anxiety in people living with HIV/AIDS in a tertiary centre in Ghana. Design: The study employed a cross-sectional design. Setting: The study was conducted in the outpatient HIV clinic of a tertiary hospital.
Participants: Participants were...
in the ten (10) regions of Ghana. The findings showed that most girls in Public Senior High Schools in Ghana had prior knowledge about menstruation from their mothers and sisters prior to menarche. It was revealed that majority of the girls mentioned hormones as the cause of menstruation, whilst others m...
Menstruation,
Hormones,
Uterus,
Urinary Bladder,
Vagina,
Fear,
Anxiety,
Cisgender Persons,
Education, Primary and Secondary,
Ghana
Background: Essential workers are imperative in the fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
Aim: To assess the prevalence and factors associated with anxiety and depression among essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown.
Setting: This study was set in Ekiti State, Ni...
