Fatalism in the Early Days of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Mitigation and Mental Health

Mental Health of Older Adults in the COVID-19 Pandemic: The role of media exposure

Introduction: Low media literacy and exposure to media-produced content during the COVID-19 epidemic can affect the health of people in the community. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the psychological effects of following the media on the mental health of the community dwelling older adults. Method: In this cross-sectional study with descriptive-analytical methods, 200 elder...

Mental Health and Quality of Life of Breast Cancer Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 first broke out on December 17, 2019, in Wuhan, China, and was declared a worldwide pandemic on March 11, 2020, according to the World Health Organization. Studies have shown that the incidence and mortality rate of COVID-19 is affected by age and specific diseases. Breast cancer patients may be more vulnerable to COVID-19 because of having a weakened immune system. In addition, COVI...

Peruvian Guideline to Care the Mental Health of Health Providers During COVID-19 Pandemic

Health Inequalities during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Pandemics are associated with significant and destructive national and global impacts on health, economy, society, and security. COVID-19 pandemic has imposed adverse economic consequences on the whole population. This is while the elderly and those with comorbidities, the economically disadvantaged and ethnic minorities were at increased risk of viral infection. Moreover, the mortality rate an...

People\'s Mental Health: Strategies Used in the Covid- 19 pandemic