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Prevention and Control Strategies for the COVID-19 Pandemic
Published in Debmalya Barh, Kenneth Lundstrom, COVID-19, 2022
Isfendiyar Darbaz, Gizem Morris, Şükrü Tüzmen
Individuals with elevated anxiety and those dealing with anxiety disorders have demonstrated that aerobic exercise is successful in treating behavioral illnesses, with high-intensity exercise becoming more effective than lower-intensity activities [22]. A physically active lifestyle is also important for mental and physical health during confinement. During the COVID-19 pandemic, regular physical activity can help with infection prevention, mental health issues such as anxiety and depression, body weight maintenance, and chronic disease prevention and management. Given the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mobility and playing habits of children, motivating children to engage in physical activity deserves special consideration [1].
Healing at Fann Hospital
Published in Alice Bullard, Spiritual and Mental Health Crisis in Globalizing Senegal, 2022
The conditions of hospital confinement were harsh. Doctors working at l’hopital civil in Saint Louis protested the conditions of the mentally ill under their care. They described confinement there as unpleasant and un-therapeutic. The rooms reserved for the mentally ill consisted of five small cells that measured two by two meters. These cells had barred doors and windows. They sat at the back of the hospital, next to the latrines. By way of furniture, one cell had a wooden bed-frame, and another cell had a mattress. The remaining cells had no furnishings at all (Reboul and Régis 1912, p. 87). Conditions at the other Senegalese hospitals for the mentally ill were similarly miserable. L’hopital colonial de Dakar, that served military personnel, had three rooms for African aliénés. These had doors and windows secured with heavy bars and locks. L’hopital de Gorée treated indigent Europeans (very rare in the colony) and civil or indigent Africans. With only one small (three by two and half meters, two meters high) cell available for the insane, confinement at l’hopital de Gorée was strictly short term. Chronic cases were sent on to l’hopital Civil in Saint Louis (Reboul and Régis 1912, p. 86).
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Published in Aalia Khan, Ramsey Jabbour, Almas Rehman, nMRCGP Applied Knowledge Test Study Guide, 2021
Aalia Khan, Ramsey Jabbour, Almas Rehman
Regarding maternity leave, when should an employee inform heremployer of her pregnancy and the amount of maternity leave shewishes to take? At least 4 weeks before the expected week of confinementAt least 6 weeks before the expected week of confinementAt least 15 weeks before the expected week of confinementAt least 20 weeks before the expected week of confinementAt least 25 weeks before the expected week of confinement
Ultrasound analysis of the effect of second delivery on pelvic floor function in Chinese women
Published in Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2022
Xiao-Hui Shao, De-Jiao Kong, Li-Wei Zhang, Lu-Lu Wang, Si-Ming Wang, Li-Juan Yu, Xiao-Qiu Dong
This study suggested that regardless of the first delivery mode, undergoing vaginal delivery as the second delivery mode may have a greater negative impact on pelvic floor function. Although the effect of a caesarean section was smaller, caesarean section still posed a risk to reduce pelvic floor muscle contraction and lead to pelvic organ prolapse. Multiple studies in China have proposed that vaginal delivery can induce increased PVD (Xu et al. 2018; Yang et al. 2018; Wei et al. 2018); however, most of these studies were based on short-term postpartum observations. In addition, the tradition of “confinement” in China often results in excessive food intake among parturients, while restricting their activities and causing substantial weight increase. Thus, as the pelvic floor muscles are not exercised for a long period of time, their strength cannot be restored (Yue et al. 2014; Wang et al. 2018), which will delay postpartum recovery of the pelvic floor muscle structure. With continuous improvements in living standards, women now seek a higher quality of postpartum life and increasingly wish to restore pelvic floor function after delivery. Therefore, research on the long-term recovery of pelvic floor muscle function after second delivery is equally important.
Restrictive Practices in Adult Secure Mental Health Services: A Scoping Review
Published in International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, 2022
Daniel Lawrence, Ruth Bagshaw, Daniel Stubbings, Andrew Watt
Restrictive practices in care settings (also referred to in the literature as restrictive interventions; coercion; coercive measures; and containment) are intentional interventions by staff that restrict another’s movement, liberty and/or freedom (Department of Health (DoH), 2014). Hui et al. (2016) found that research related to the topic of restrictive practices featured inconsistent terminology and these authors raised concerns about the potential confusion that this could cause. Indeed, the terms ‘restrictive practices’ and ‘restrictive interventions’ have often been used interchangeably in the literature, but Hui (2017) makes a distinction between them: ‘Restrictive interventions’ describes measures that intend to control/contain service users beyond the daily norms of their environment and include physical/mechanical/chemical restraint, seclusion and segregation. ‘Restrictive practices’ is an overarching term used to refer to the broader context of confinement, including the ward environment, dynamics, atmosphere and routines, which also includes restrictive interventions. To avoid potential confusion, the terms ‘restrictive practices’ and ‘restrictive interventions’ will be used throughout the current review in the manner described by Hui. The single exception to this will be in the results section, where the terminology used by the authors of the included studies (e.g. coercion) will be used. The term restrictive as opposed to coercive/coercion will be used in this review as this is in keeping with UK best practice guidelines and legislation (DoH, 2014; Mental Health Act 1983/2007).
Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior of Elderly Populations during Confinement: Results from the FRENCH COVID-19 ONAPS Survey
Published in Experimental Aging Research, 2021
C Chambonniere, C Lambert, M Tardieu, A Fillon, P Genin, B Larras, P Melsens, JS Baker, B Pereira, A Tremblay, D Thivel, M Duclos
To conclude, the present results confirm the negative impact of the first COVID-19-related confinement period on senior movement behaviors. During the confinement, ONAPS published some recommendations that could be considered to promote PA for elderly populations during confinement. These include encouragement to engage in simple activities such as walking and keeping in mind that exercising does not have to be painful and we have to listen to our own feelings and capacities to progressively improve. It is important to minimize sedentary behaviors from the early days of confinement, to avoid lethargy and adopt healthy movement behaviors and habits (Thivel et al., 2021). Knowledge and consideration of the factors influencing the practice of physical activity during confinement, and conversely those which increase the risk of sedentary behaviors, are essential in order to propose future public health actions for the needs of populations. The influence of the environment and the housing for older people will therefore have to be considered in future strategies to reduce sedentary lifestyles and increase physical activity levels.