Using COVID-19 responses to help strengthen the mental health system in Lebanon.

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

Performance-Based Financing to Strengthen the Health System in Benin: Challenging the Mainstream Approach

Background Performance-based financing (PBF) is often proposed as a way to improve health system performance. In Benin, PBF was launched in 2012 through a World Bank-supported project. The Belgian Development Agency (BTC) followed suit through a health system strengthening (HSS) project. This paper analyses and draws lessons from the experience of BTC-supported PBF alternative approach – especi...

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...

Identifying and Categorizing the Dimensions of Iran's Health System Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic

Background and Aim: Coinciding with the onset of Covid-19, known as Corona in Iran, there have been many scattered reactions from the Iranian health system to the management of the disease. The aim of this study is to identify and categorize the dimensions of the Iranian health system response in order to identify points that have been overlooked and ignored. The results of this study can be us...

The Role of Perceived Mental Stress in the Health of Suspected Cases of COVID-19

Background and Aim: Mental stress has always influenced behavioral responses in different life situations, so the purpose of the present study was to investigate the role of perceived mental stress in the health of persons suspected of COVID-19. Methods: This was a descriptive correlational study. The statistical population of the study was all female referrals to Sayyad Shirazi Hospital in Gor...