"COVID-19 lockdowns" from_date:2012

Impact of the COVID-19 lockdown in the United Kingdom on adolescent's time use (CONTRAST study). The COVID-19 pandemic has led to major changes in everyone's lives, including adolescents. Given that adolescence is a crucial developmental stage, designing strategies to alleviate the impact of the COVID-19 on adolescents is critical. Furthermore, there is a growing literature on the relationship between how adolescents spend their time and impact upon health, nutrition, educational attainment and overall well-being outcomes, and the existence of a socioeconomic gradient with how time is allocated. Therefore, this study explored changes in adolescents' time use during the first COVID-19 lockdown in the UK and the relationship between these changes and individual-level socioeconomic indicators

Long-term effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on the structural and functional outcomes of neovascular AMD patients in Suzhou, China. Timely anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy is essential for visual function in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). The coronavirus pandemic has led to unprecedented delays in anti-VEGF intravitreal therapy because of the need on spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) were measured at baseline, at the last follow-up visit before treatment interruption (V0), at the first visit after the COVID-19 lockdown had ended (V1), at the six-month follow-up (V-6 months) and at the final visit at the 1-year follow-up (V-final). The control group included nAMD patients who had completed at least three anti-VEGF treatments

Epidemiological changes of acute respiratory infections in children: A single-center experience after COVID-19 lockdown. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the epidemiology of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) has continually changed, making it difficult to predict. Our study aimed to evaluate epidemiological changes and clinical outcomes of ARIs in pediatric patients in the post

Assessing economic implications for micro, small and medium enterprises in Thailand post Covid-19 lockdown. Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in Thailand were assessed in this study to determine the short-term and long-term economic effects of post-COVID- 19 -, with the goal of developing policy guidelines that focus on the methods and strategies that will further develop

What the first COVID-19 lockdown meant for people in insecure, poor-quality work What the first COVID-19 lockdown meant for people in insecure, poor-quality work | JRF Jump to main content JRF–The Joseph Rowntree FoundationSecondary Menu * About us * Our work * Media centre * UK poverty statisticsSearch Search Site menu * Cities, towns and neighbourhoods * Cities * Economic development society * Work * Employment * Equality * In-work poverty * Labour Markets * Low Pay * Skills * About us * Our work * Media centre * UK poverty statisticsYou are here 1. Home › 2. Reports › 3. What the first COVID-19 lockdown meant for people in insecure, poor-quality workOur use of cookies We use necessary cookies to make our site work. We'd also like to set tracking, social

Experiences of food insecurity in the Roma population before and during the COVID-19 lockdown in Spain. To explore the food insecurity experienced by the Roma population of the Valencian Community (Spain) and the effect of the COVID-19 lockdown. Quantitative, cross-sectional exploratory study using a questionnaire that collected information on socioeconomic status and situations of food

Predictors of unplanned emergency hospital admissions among patients aged 65+ with multimorbidity and depression in Northwest London during and after the Covid-19 lockdown in England. Individuals with multimorbidity have an increased likelihood of using unplanned secondary care including emergency department visits and emergency hospitalisations. Those with mental health comorbidities are affected to a greater extent. The Covid-19 pandemic has negatively impacted on psychosocial wellbeing and multimorbidity care, especially among vulnerable older individuals. To examine the risk of unplanned hospital admissions among patients aged 65+ with multimorbidity and depression in Northwest London, England, during- and post-Covid-19 lockdown. Retrospective cross-sectional data analysis

Promotion and COVID-19 lockdown increase uptake of funded maternal pertussis vaccination in pharmacy: A mixed methods study. Pertussis vaccination is recommended during pregnancy to protect the baby. Pertussis vaccination was initially free to pregnant people through general practice and hospitals in New Zealand, but uptake was suboptimal. In one district funding of maternal pertussis vaccination was widened to community pharmacies in 2016. Eighteen months later promotion to pharmacies, midwives and pregnant people took place. In 2020 and 2021, COVID-19 lockdowns occurred. To explore the effects of promotion and COVID-19 lockdowns on uptake of funded maternal pertussis vaccination in pharmacy, and awareness, use and opinions of promotional elements. Five years of pharmacy claims data

Physical activity, weight management, and mental health during COVID-19 lockdown: A cross-sectional study of healthcare students in China. There is growing evidence that the social blockade brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected college students' physical activity; however, their weight management behaviors and mental health have not been fully explored, especially activity (OR = 0.92; 95%CI = 0.90-0.94, P < 0.001). Likewise, the odds of being physically inactive were higher among the happier participants (OR = 0.98; 95%CI = 0.96-0.99, P = 0.031). During the COVID-19 lockdown, most healthcare students in Gansu province lack physical exercise and have a low health level. Significant correlation factors for low physical activity levels were grade level, non-lockout

Changes in urgent and emergency care activity associated with COVID-19 lockdowns in a sub-region in the East of England: Interrupted times series analyses. Access to and use of urgent and emergency care in the United Kingdom's National Health Service reduced during COVID-19 related lockdowns but demand reportedly increased since then. We investigated the impact of COVID-19 on urgent

Seroprevalence and associated factors of HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C infections among sex workers in Chiangmai, Thailand during easing of COVID-19 lockdown measures. During the COVID-19 pandemic, sex workers (SW) were one of the vulnerable groups affected by lockdown measures. COVID-19 had also disrupted HIV/Sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing and treatment services

Health, functioning and social engagement among older people living in long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 lockdown in Finland: a register-based cohort study. There is a lack of consistent evidence on the effects of the COVID-19 lockdown among older long-term care facility (LTCF) residents. We utilised a versatile and comprehensive register-based data to assess the impact , the health stability of the oldest residents and the cognition of the most severely cognitively impaired residents deteriorated more in the lockdown than in the comparison cohort. The COVID-19 lockdown was not observably associated with deterioration in health, cognitive or ADL functioning, or social engagement among Finnish LTCF residents. However, subgroup analyses suggested that the effects

COVID-19 lockdown-related treatment modifications did not impact the outcome of digestive cancers: the Clin-COVIDICA prospective study. The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic modified the organization of cancer care pathways worldwide. Few prospective long-term data assessing these therapeutic modifications are available. Clin-COVIDICA was a prospective cohort aiming at determining

Predicting sleep quality among college students during COVID-19 lockdown using a LASSO-based neural network model. In March 2022, a new outbreak of COVID-19 emerged in Quanzhou, leading to the implementation of strict lockdown management measures in colleges. While existing research has indicated that the pandemic has had a significant impact on sleep quality, the specific effects of containment

Economic and health implications of early COVID-19 lockdown exits: Evidence from a difference-in-differences analysis. The premature lifting of lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic created a trade-off between economic recovery and increased disease transmission, yet its true impact remains poorly understood. This study investigates the causal effect of ending lockdown policies on COVID-19 cases

Comparative inpatient care of cancer vs. non-cancer patients in Switzerland during the national COVID-19 lockdown: a nationwide interrupted time series analysis. The COVID-19 pandemic exerted unprecedented pressure on healthcare systems worldwide, leading governments and hospitals to postpone elective procedures to prioritize care for COVID-19 patients. Cancer patients, who often require

Unveiling COVID-19 lockdowns shaped the growth of Chinese preschool children. Although COVID-19 is no longer classified as a pandemic, its serious impact on human health, particularly among children in China, remains profound due to the country's lengthy and highly restrictive zero-tolerance policy. This study aims to explore the potential influence of COVID-19 on the growth of preschool the 2018 cohort and followed them for four years, analyzing paired data from 2018 to 2021 to assess the impact of COVID-19 lockdown measures on their growth. Tracking the same cohort over time with paired data reduces intergroup biases caused by variations in participants. The results of the study indicate that the major lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic did not hinder height growth; in fact

Lessons learned from the lived experiences of people living with obesity during the first COVID-19 lockdown in the United Kingdom. Quantitative studies have shown that people living with obesity experienced deteriorations in mental health and health-related behaviours during the first UK's Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) lockdown. However, there is a lack of qualitative research exploring their lived experiences during this period. Thematic analysis of large-scale free-text survey data was conducted to understand the challenges faced by adults with obesity during the first UK's COVID-19 lockdown. Among 543 participants, 467 (86%) responded to the free text questions. The majority were female (87.8%), with a mean age of 51.6 (SD 9.9) years. Of these, 65.3% has a body mass index ≥40 kg/m

SPARK Resilience in the workplace: Effectiveness of a brief online resilience intervention during the COVID-19 lockdown. Science asserts that resilience at work can be developed, with evidence pinpointing to multiple resources that can be built through deliberate coaching, training and interventions. This paper presents a mixed-methods study exploring the effectiveness of group coaching using

Eating habits and lifestyle behaviors during COVID-19 lockdown: The Lebanese experience. This study aimed to assess dietary intake and lifestyle habits followed during the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, as well as the level of adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD), among a sample of the Lebanese population. A cross-sectional study was conducted during the government-enforced adherence were suboptimal during the COVID-19 lockdown among the sample of the Lebanese population. It is critical that the Lebanese government implements public health programs in order to promote awareness about the importance of adhering to a healthy lifestyle and making appropriate dietary and lifestyle choices.