Human needs in COVID-19 isolation

Educational Needs of People in Mazandaran Province about COVID-19 in 2020: An Internet-Based Study

Background and purpose: Considering the global spread of COVID-19, it seems that correct information obtained from reliable sources and training based on the need for self-care behaviors are useful solutions to reduce the harm caused by the disease. This study aimed at assessing the educational needs of people in Mazandaran province about COVID-19. Materials and methods: In a cross-sectional ...

Nursing human resource management facing Covid-19: an integrative review

Introduction: human resource management is an important part of an emergency plan in the face of major events such as the outbreak of an infectious disease that has become a pandemic. Proper employment of nurses is essential to ensure the continuity of work and guarantee adequate human resource in response to increasing demand.  The purpose of this study was to identify the actions and experie...

The Role of Isolation, Quarantine and Social Distancing in Controlling the COVID-19 Epidemic

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The dollar value of human life losses associated with COVID-19 in Canada

Background:  The objective of the study was to appraise the total dollar value of human life losses (TDVHL) associated with COVID-19 in Canada. Methods: The net output approach (also known as human capital approach) was applied in the dollar valuation of the 6,062 human life losses associated with COVID-19 in Canada as of 23 May 2020. The economic model was rerun five times: (a) using the nati...

COVID-19 in Nursing Homes: The Problematic Management of Residents Without Positive COVID-19 RT-PCR