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Conducting Participatory Research Methods Online: A How-To Guide, Brittany Arthur, Batsheva Guy, Nancy Rogers

i.e.: inquiry in education

The pandemic challenged many of us as researchers, requiring that we reflect upon our methods and make modifications to allow for online facilitation. As researchers who traditionally use Participatory Research Methods (PRMs), we were significantly challenged, to reflect on our approach and the ways in which we may remain true to the spirit of PRMs. Through this article, we provide an overview of how we modified two PRMs, Group Level Assessment (GLA) and Photovoice. Additionally, we provide a debrief on the aspects of PRMs we intentionally reflected on as part of our modification process; in particular, how we upheld and …

Willingness Of Graduate Nursing Students To Provide Care For Covid-19 Patients, Andrea Beatrice Josef, Hannah Grace Pascual, Antonette Mei Surigao, Jemina E. Fuentebella, Kathyrine Calong Calong, Gil P. Soriano, Carrisa Juliana Balaria, Ryan Michael F. Oducado

Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia

Nurses play a key role in management and care services to maintain patient safety; however, with the emergence of COVID-19, the number of nurses still continues to decline. Due to the on-going problem that even novice nurses may see as a major challenge, this study aims to identify whether nursing graduates are willing to participate in the care of COVID- 19 patients. The study is cross-sectional where a total of 146 conveniently chosen nursing graduates currently enrolled in Nursing Review Centers in the Philippines preparing to take the Nurse Licensure Examination. The data were collected using Google forms from August …

The Impact Of Covid-19 On Carbon Emissions: Empirical Evidence From China, Yanwei Lyu, You Wu, Wenqiang Wang, Jinning Zhang

Bulletin of Monetary Economics and Banking

As the global COVID-19 rages around and world, economic uncertainty increases, and green and sustainable development is facing tough challenges. Based on a panel data of 30 Chinese provinces from January to December 2020, we investigate the short-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on China’s carbon emissions. The results indicate that carbon emissions in China decreased considerably during the COVID-19 outbreak. This finding remains robust after replacing the core variables. The negative impact of COVID-19 on China’s carbon emissions is not sustainable in the long run though. This study provides valuable recommendations for China and other countries to achieve green …

Coin Specific Sentiments Matter For The Non-Fungible Tokens Spillovers: How And When?, Oguzhan Cepni, Ahmet Faruk Aysan

Bulletin of Monetary Economics and Banking

This paper explores the impact of sentiment on return spillovers among seven major Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). Using daily sentiment data from Thomson Reuters MarketPysch Indices and controlling for uncertainty factors and NFT sales, we examine the relationship between media sentiment and NFTs return spillovers using a TVP-VAR model. Our findings show that individual NFTs sentiment is important for spillover dynamics and the effect of sentiment changes based on market uncertainty. The study highlights the need for NFTs investors to focus on market sentiment themes rather than overall sentiment

Social Media Use Behavior And Social Media Disorder Among Faculty Of Public Health Students During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Tiara Amelia, Ulfi Hida Zainita, Evi Martha

Kesmas

Excessive use of social media can lead to vulnerability to social media disorder, which is significantly related to the trend of mental health problems among college students. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of social media disorder among college students and to determine the relationship between the number of social media accounts, the total duration of social media use, and social media disorder. This cross-sectional study collected data through an online survey of 201 college students from the class of 2021 in the Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Indonesia. This study used the Social Media Disorder scaleand univariate and …

The Breastfeeding Relationship Between Employed Mother-Infant Dyads: A Mixed Methods Prospective Study, Natsuko K. Wood

Sigma Foundation for Nursing Research Grant Reports

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of maternal employment during the COVID-19 pandemic on the breastfeeding relationship between breastfeeding mother and infant dyads and its relationship to maternal emotions and to explore maternal breastfeeding experiences.

Covid-19 Severity Among American Indians And Alaska Natives In 16 States - January 1, 2020, To March 31, 2021, Jessica Arrazola, Scott Erickson, Chiao Wen Lan, Adrian Dominguez, Sujata Joshi, Andria Apostolou, Ashley Busacker, David Casey, Christiana Coyle, Kathryn Helfrich, Jennifer Kraszewski, Thomas Kim, Genelle Lamont, Richard Leman, Pamela Lemaster, Nick Lehnertz, Mike Mannell, Dakota Matson, Alex Merrill, Tracy Miller, Benjamin Schram, Ozair Naqvi, Samantha Rice, Samantha Hyde-Rolland, Alyssa Rowell, Dean Seneca, Victoria Warren-Mears, Laura Williamson

Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice

Objective: To compare rates and risk factors of severe COVID-19-related outcomes between American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) and non-Hispanic White people (NHW).

Methods: Aggregate Social Vulnerability Index (SVI), COVID-19-related risk factor, hospitalization, and mortality data were obtained from 16 states for January 1, 2020-March 31, 2021. Generalized estimating equation Poisson regression models calculated age-adjusted cumulative incidences, incidence ratios (IR), and 95% confidence intervals (CI) comparing AI/AN and NHW persons by age, sex, and county-level SVI status.

Results: Race data were missing for 42.7% of COVID-19 cases, 24.7% of hospitalizations, and 10.1% of deaths. Risk of AI/AN COVID-19 mortality …

Vaccination Status, Views, And Opinions On The Covid-19 Vaccine, Zuri Dale

COVID Research

The Spring 2023 Tigers Care Vaccination Status and Views/Opinion Survey sought to capture perspectives on COVID-19 vaccination within the Texas Southern University community during spring festivities, engaging 126 respondents. Findings revealed that 86.29% were fully vaccinated, predominantly with the Pfizer vaccine. Among respondents, 78% had received a booster, and 42% expressed willingness to get a new booster in 2023.

Hesitancy was reported by 40% of participants, driven by concerns about long-term effects and vaccine safety. Factors like medical consultations and research helped change minds among hesitant individuals. A small segment (9.68%) remained unvaccinated, largely citing personal choice or distrust in …

Race/Socioeconomic Status And Covid-19: A Narrative Review, Olubunmi Oladunjoye, Akinwale Akingbule, Adebola Omogunwa, Logan Lawson, Anthony Donato

Advances in Clinical Medical Research and Healthcare Delivery

Background: COVID-19 infection has resulted in more than 620 million infections and 6.6 million deaths. Since the pandemic, many articles have been published on socioeconomic and racial disparities in COVID-19 infection and its outcomes. This article aims to review the impact of race and socioeconomic status on COVID-19 infection and vice versa.

Findings: Most studies showed an increase in COVID infections and hospitalizations in communities of color, with some showing higher mortality rates while others did not. Social determinants, including insurance and care access, food security, housing security appear to have worsened over the same period for these …

Outdoor Workshops: A Means Of Restoration Amidst Covid-19 Online Modes, Santa Stopniece

Journal of Management for Global Sustainability

Amidst the global pandemic of COVID-19, online learning and teaching were oftentimes treated as the new normal. Students and tutors were expected to accept it and perform as effectively as they did in face-to-face situations. However, the online mode sustained over extended periods of time often results in decreased motivation, a lesser ability to concentrate, and general fatigue. This paper explores how outdoor workshops involving local and international students were used for restoration amidst lengthy online COVID-19-related learning periods at Suzhou Polytechnic Institute of Agriculture (China) and their role as a regular practice for sustainability in education. The methods of …

Varlock: Sequencing-Independent, Rapid Detection Of Sars-Cov-2 Variants Of Concern For Point-Of-Care Testing, Qpcr Pipelines And National Wastewater Surveillance, Xinsheng Nan, Patrick Hardinge, Sven Hoehn, Shrinivas Nivrutti Dighe, John Ukeri, Darius F Pease, Joshua Griffin, Jessica I Warrington, Zack Saud, Emma Hottinger, Gordon Webster, Davey Jones, Peter Kille, Andrew Weightman, Richard Stanton, Oliver K Castell, James A H Murray, Tomasz P Jurkowski

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the need for rapid molecular diagnostics. Vaccination programs can provide protection and facilitate the opening of society, but newly emergent and existing viral variants capable of evading the immune system endanger their efficacy. Effective surveillance for Variants of Concern (VOC) is therefore important. Rapid and specific molecular diagnostics can provide speed and coverage advantages compared to genomic sequencing alone, benefitting the public health response and facilitating VOC containment. Here we expand the recently developed SARS-CoV-2 CRISPR-Cas detection technology (SHERLOCK) to provide rapid and sensitive discrimination of SARS-CoV-2 VOCs that can be used at point of care, …

Nurse Leader Burnout: The Impact From The Covid-19 Pandemic, Chelsey P. Hinrichs, Brittany Huneke, Ali Marty Rodningen

Nursing Masters Papers

Problem: Levels of burnout in nurse leaders have elevated at alarming rates throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Research Purpose: The purpose of this secondary analysis is to examine a.) prevalence of burnout felt by nurse leaders b.) drivers contributing to burnout for nurse leaders c.) outcomes related to nurse leader burnout and d.) workplace strategies that can be implemented to assist in decreasing burnout felt by nurse leaders.

Theoretical Model: The Conservation of Resources (COR) theory was applied to drive this study. This theory was chosen due to its connection to burnout and its direct relationship to COR theory resources. …

Multi-Center Clinical Evaluation Of The Panther Fusion Sars-Cov-2/Flu A/B/Rsv Assay In Nasopharyngeal Swab Specimens From Symptomatic Individuals., Anjana Sasidharan, Rangaraj Selvarangan, Kennah Konrad, Matthew L. Faron, Salika M. Shakir, David Hillyard, Robert K. Mccall, Ian H. Mchardy, David C. Goldberg, James J. Dunn, Alexander L. Greninger, Christine Lansang, Rachel Bogh, Carmelle V. Remillard

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

The symptomology is overlapping for respiratory infections due to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), influenza A/B viruses, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Accurate detection is essential for proper medical management decisions. This study evaluated the clinical performance of the Panther Fusion SARS-CoV-2/Flu A/B/RSV assay in nasopharyngeal swab (NPS) specimens from individuals of all ages with signs and symptoms of respiratory infection consistent with COVID-19, influenza, or RSV. Retrospective known-positive and prospectively obtained residual NPS specimens were collected during two respiratory seasons in the USA. Clinical performance was established by comparing Panther Fusion SARS-CoV-2/Flu assay results to a three-molecular assay …

Evaluation Of The Us Covid-19 Scenario Modeling Hub For Informing Pandemic Response Under Uncertainty, Emily Howerton, Lucie Contamin, Luke C Mullany, Michelle Qin, Nicholas G Reich, Samantha Bents, Rebecca K Borchering, Sung-Mok Jung, Sara L Loo, Claire P Smith, John Levander, Jessica Kerr, J Espino, Willem G Van Panhuis, Harry Hochheiser, Marta Galanti, Teresa Yamana, Sen Pei, Jeffrey Shaman, Kaitlin Rainwater-Lovett, Matt Kinsey, Kate Tallaksen, Shelby Wilson, Lauren Shin, Joseph C Lemaitre, Joshua Kaminsky, Juan Dent Hulse, Elizabeth C Lee, Clifton D Mckee, Alison Hill, Dean Karlen, Matteo Chinazzi, Jessica T Davis, Kunpeng Mu, Xinyue Xiong, Ana Pastore Y Piontti, Alessandro Vespignani, Erik T Rosenstrom, Julie S Ivy, Maria E Mayorga, Julie L Swann, Guido España, Sean Cavany, Sean Moore, Alex Perkins, Thomas Hladish, Alexander Pillai, Kok Ben Toh, Ira Longini, Shi Chen, Rajib Paul, Daniel Janies, Jean-Claude Thill, Anass Bouchnita, Kaiming Bi, Michael Lachmann, Spencer J Fox, Lauren Ancel Meyers, Ajitesh Srivastava, Przemyslaw Porebski, Srini Venkatramanan, Aniruddha Adiga, Bryan Lewis, Brian Klahn, Joseph Outten, Benjamin Hurt, Jiangzhuo Chen, Henning Mortveit, Amanda Wilson, Madhav Marathe, Stefan Hoops, Parantapa Bhattacharya, Dustin Machi, Betsy L Cadwell, Jessica M Healy, Rachel B Slayton, Michael A Johansson, Matthew Biggerstaff, Shaun Truelove, Michael C Runge, Katriona Shea, Cécile Viboud, Justin Lessler

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Our ability to forecast epidemics far into the future is constrained by the many complexities of disease systems. Realistic longer-term projections may, however, be possible under well-defined scenarios that specify the future state of critical epidemic drivers. Since December 2020, the U.S. COVID-19 Scenario Modeling Hub (SMH) has convened multiple modeling teams to make months ahead projections of SARS-CoV-2 burden, totaling nearly 1.8 million national and state-level projections. Here, we find SMH performance varied widely as a function of both scenario validity and model calibration. We show scenarios remained close to reality for 22 weeks on average before the arrival …

Standing With Asian Clients Affected By Pandemic: Counseling Recommendations Through Msjcc Framework, Hyemi Jang, Jihyeon Choi, Isak Kim

Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision

As COVID-19 exacerbates racial discrimination against Asian populations in the U.S., mental health concerns among Asians have increased accordingly. Thus, counselors are encouraged to provide culturally competent counseling for Asian clients who experience racial discrimination and its detrimental impacts. This article proposes recommendations for counselors to effectively serve Asian clients based on the Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Competencies (MSJCC) framework. Counselors can utilize the proposed considerations to alleviate mental health concerns among Asian clients.

An Open Natural Language Processing (Nlp) Framework For Ehr-Based Clinical Research: A Case Demonstration Using The National Covid Cohort Collaborative (N3c), Sijia Liu, Andrew Wen, Liwei Wang, Huan He, Sunyang Fu, Robert Miller, Andrew Williams, Daniel Harris, Ramakanth Kavuluru, Mei Liu, Noor Abu-El-Rub, Dalton Schutte, Rui Zhang, Masoud Rouhizadeh, John D Osborne, Yongqun He, Umit Topaloglu, Stephanie S Hong, Joel H Saltz, Thomas Schaffter, Emily Pfaff, Christopher G Chute, Tim Duong, Melissa A Haendel, Rafael Fuentes, Peter Szolovits, Hua Xu, Hongfang Liu

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Despite recent methodology advancements in clinical natural language processing (NLP), the adoption of clinical NLP models within the translational research community remains hindered by process heterogeneity and human factor variations. Concurrently, these factors also dramatically increase the difficulty in developing NLP models in multi-site settings, which is necessary for algorithm robustness and generalizability. Here, we reported on our experience developing an NLP solution for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) signs and symptom extraction in an open NLP framework from a subset of sites participating in the National COVID Cohort (N3C). We then empirically highlight the benefits of multi-site data for both …

The Aging Population And Masking Requirements: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study, Tiffany M. Mioduszewski

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this qualitative, phenomenological study is to understand the lived-experiences of individuals over 60 years old. This study was done to specifically understand psychological effects of adhering to protective measure put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. A pandemic can be described as a global epidemic that has the ability to spread to other continents. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted thousands of people worldwide. There have been multiple preventative measures put in place for individuals to follow to reduce the spread of the virus. The mandates vary depending on the country and state in which an individual lives …

The Lived Experiences Of Elementary School Teachers Who Embedded Behavioral Support In Academic Instruction: A Hermeneutic Phenomenology, Christina Marie Anderson

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this hermeneutical phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of educators who embed behavioral learning support into their academic curriculum and describe the meaning of the perceived influence on academic achievement and social development for elementary students in two elementary schools. What are the lived experiences of educators who embed behavioral support as a form of social-emotional learning (SEL) into their academic curriculum? Social constructivism was the interpretive framework used to guide this study, supported by Gagne’s and Vygotsky’s learning theories. Ten elementary school teacher participants in a metropolitan Atlanta area school district were selected using …

A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study To Characterize Patients Hospitalized With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome In Adults And Coronavirus Disease 2019 In The United States, 2020-2021, Michael Melgar, Joseph Y Abrams, Shana Godfred-Cato, Ami B Shah, Amit Garg, Andrew Strunk, Mangala Narasimhan, Jonathan Koptyev, Alexandra Norden, David Musheyev, Fahmida Rashid, Rachel Tannenbaum, Rosa M Estrada-Y-Martin, Bela Patel, Siddharth Karanth, Chad J Achenbach, Gavin T Hall, Sara M Hockney, Matthew Caputo, Lilian M Abbo, Laura Beauchamps, Stephen Morris, Renzo O Cifuentes, Annabelle De St Maurice, Douglas S Bell, Kavitha K Prabaker, Fernando J Sanz Vidorreta, Evan Bryant, David K Cohen, Rohith Mohan, Christopher P Libby, Spencer Soohoo, Tristel J Domingo, Angela P Campbell, Ermias D Belay

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background: The diagnosis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-associated multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults (MIS-A) requires distinguishing it from acute coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and may affect clinical management.

Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, we applied the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention case definition to identify adults hospitalized with MIS-A at 6 academic medical centers from 1 March 2020 to 31 December 2021. Patients MIS-A were matched by age group, sex, site, and admission date at a 1:2 ratio to patients hospitalized with acute symptomatic COVID-19. Conditional logistic regression was used to compare demographic characteristics, …

Lived Experiences Of Counselors: Navigating The Changing Role Using Emotional Intelligence, Marissa Joelle Stelzer

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to describe the lived experiences of counselors during the transition from traditional face-to-face counseling to a teletherapy format during the COVID-19 pandemic and how counselors were able to utilize emotional intelligence skills/abilities during this time. The theories that guided this study were the ability model of emotional intelligence and social constructivism. The following questions guided this study: How did counselors experience their changing role from primarily face-to-face counseling to teletherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic? How did counselors experience emotional intelligence during the transition from traditional face-to-face counseling to teletherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic? …

Understanding The Implications Of Underreporting, Vaccine Efficiency And Social Behavior On The Post-Pandemic Spread Using Physics Informed Neural Networks: A Case Study Of China, Samiran Ghosh, Alonso Ogueda-Oliva, Aditi Ghosh, Malay Banerjee

Faculty Publications

In late 2019, the emergence of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, led to the implementation of stringent measures forming the zero-COVID policy aimed at eliminating transmission. Zero COVID policy basically aimed at completely eliminating the transmission of COVID-19. However, the relaxation of this policy in late 2022 reportedly resulted in a rapid surge of COVID-19 cases. The aim of this work is to investigate the factors contributing to this outbreak using a new SEIR-type epidemic model with time-dependent level of immunity. Our model incorporates a time-dependent level of immunity considering vaccine doses administered and time-post-vaccination dependent vaccine efficacy. We find that …

Contact Tracing For Covid-19 In A Healthcare Institution: Our Experience And Lessons Learned, Mahalakshmy Thulasingam,, Yuvaraj Krishnamoorthy, Ramya Nagarajan, Sathish Rajaa, Marie Gilbert Majella, Dinesh Kumar Giriyappa, Cincy Merin Varughese, Subitha Lakshminarayanan, Palanivel Chinnakali, Sitanshu Sekhar Kar, Ramesh Babu, Sreejith Parameswaran, Santhosh Satheesh, Vivekanandan Pillai, Sonali Sarkar

International Journal of Health and Allied Sciences

During the initial phases of the COVID-19 pandemic contact tracing was used to control spread of the disease. It played a key role in health care institute which continued to work even during lockdown. In this piece of work, we share the lessons learnt from the contact tracing activity done in the health care institution during April to July 2020. The training needs of persons involved in contact tracing, the follow of activities, use of technology, methods to fill the missing gaps were the key lessons learnt. Its documentation supports in setting up contact tracing activity for any emerging infectious …

Effectiveness Of A Bivalent Mrna Vaccine Dose Against Symptomatic Sars-Cov-2 Infection Among U.S. Healthcare Personnel, September 2022–May 2023, Ian D. Plumb, Melissa Briggs Hagen, Ryan Wiegand, Ghinwa Dumyati, Christopher Myers, Karisa K. Harland, Anusha Krishnadasan, Jade James Gist, Glen Abedi, Katherine E. Fleming-Dutra, Nora Chea, Jane E. Lee, Melissa Kellogg, Alexandra Edmundson, Amber Britton, Lucy E. Wilson, Sara A. Lovett, Valerie Ocampo, Tiffanie M. Markus, Howard A. Smithline, Peter C. Hou, Lilly C. Lee, William Mower, Fernand Rwamwejo, Mark T. Steele, Stephen C. Lim, Walter A. Schrading, Brian Chinnock

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

Background: Bivalent mRNA vaccines were recommended since September 2022. However, coverage with a recent vaccine dose has been limited, and there are few robust estimates of bivalent VE against symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19). We estimated VE of a bivalent mRNA vaccine dose against COVID-19 among eligible U.S. healthcare personnel who had previously received monovalent mRNA vaccine doses. Methods: We conducted a case-control study in 22 U.S. states, and enrolled healthcare personnel with COVID-19 (case-participants) or without COVID-19 (control-participants) during September 2022–May 2023. Participants were considered eligible for a bivalent mRNA dose if they had received 2–4 monovalent (ancestral-strain) mRNA vaccine …

Post-Acute Sequelae Of Covid-19 (Pasc) In Pediatrics: Factors That Impact Symptom Severity And Referral To Treatment., Catherine Soprano, Ryan Ngo, Casey A Konys, Ashley Bazier, Katherine Salamon

Department of Medicine Faculty Papers

The post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) is a complex condition. While there are emerging studies on its effects in adults, there is scarce research regarding the long-term effects of COVID-19 infection among youth. Several researchers have likened long-haul COVID-19 to chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). In adults, the prognosis for these diagnoses is less promising than that in youth; however, there is currently very little information available on the presentation of youth with PASC. A better understanding of the specific symptom presentation for youth diagnosed with PASC is necessary. Retrospective chart reviews were conducted …

Optimal Management Of Renewable Energy Resources To Increase Resilience Of Power Systems, Tohid Khalili

Electrical and Computer Engineering ETDs

The main goal of this dissertation is to improve the resilience of power systems using different techniques and optimization approaches regarding new technologies. Thus, several test cases with various objective functions are proposed. Voltage regulation and demand response programs are used to investigate and improve the system's financial and reliability status. In addition, COVID-19’s effect with the high presence of renewable energy resources is examined from financial, risk, and reliability points of view. Finally, a new model for the wildfire risk is proposed in a large distribution system to increase the reliability of the system with the usage of reclosers …

Are The Housing Staff Alright? A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Examination Of The Experiences Of On-Campus Student Housing Professionals Through The Covid-19 Pandemic, Megan J. Chibanga

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

College and university housing professionals served a role they were generally underprepared for as long-term crisis managers during the global COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic interrupted and shifted higher education operating structures on a grand scale, and housing staff were asked to continue operating on-campus housing facilities throughout the ever-changing response to COVID-19. The purpose of this hermeneutic phenomenological study was to understand the lived experiences of housing professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the collective experiences of 21 participants three major threads emerged: comfort in the unknown, a need for connection and community, and relentless resilience. Each of these …

Impact Of Amphan And Yaas Cyclones That Struck During The Covid-19 And Its Lockdown Periods On Life And Livelihood In The Sundarban Adjacent Gangetic West Bengal - A Brief Report, Indian Statistical Institute

Monographs

The report of this Project was edited by Hari Charan Behera, Tarun Kabiraj, Kuntal Ghosh, Rabindranath Jana, and Partha De.

Managing natural disasters like cyclones that struck back to back particularly during Covid-19 pandemic is a mammoth challenge for any country in the world. Covid-19 has already resulted to an increase in the global poverty level from 8.3% in 2019 to 9.2% in 2020 with about eight million additional workers falling into poverty (Sun, et al 2023). Developing countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America are among the most vulnerable due to disrupted supply chain. Further, the coastal regions of …

Three Essays On Disability Claiming And Mental Health, Samsun Naher

Economics ETDs

This dissertation is a collection of three essays that study the interconnection between the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace plans and disability claiming and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on prescription drug utilization for anxiety and depression among Medicaid enrollees. The first essay examines the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on prescription drug use for anxiety and depression among Medicaid enrollees, using Medicaid State Drug Utilization Data. The findings suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic increased the use of prescription drugs for anxiety and depression relative to prescription drugs use for all conditions, but decreased prescription drugs use for anxiety …

Correlations Between Mental Health, Physical Activity, And Body Composition In American College Students After The Covid-19 Pandemic Lockdown, Luis Torres, Manuela C Caciula, Alin S Tomoiaga, Carmen Gugu-Gramatopol

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic had forced American college students to significantly reduce their daily energy expenditure and increase their sedentary behaviors, thus presumably increasing mental health symptoms, decreasing physical activity levels, and enhancing the promotion of unhealthy eating habits. This study aimed to explore the correlations between mental health symptoms, physical activity levels, and body composition in college students in the years following the pandemic, focusing on the lingering effects of lockdown measures. American college students completed pre-existing, well-validated surveys for both mental health (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) and physical activity (International Physical Activity Questionnaire—Long Form). Body …

A Retrospective Analysis Of Hearing Screening Outcomes In Infants Whose Mothers Were Covid-19 Positive During Pregnancy, Sangamanatha Ankmnal Ankmnal Veeranna, Charles G. Marx, Hwanseok Choi, Clinton White, Kimberly Ward

Journal of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention

Background: This study examined hearing screening referral rates over a three-year period, including testing performed pre-pandemic (2019) and during the first two years (2020 and 2021) of the onset of the spread of COVID-19.

Methods: This study conducted a retrospective analysis of 8,130 hearing screening referral records from 2019 – 2021, obtained from a large regional level II trauma center. These records were generated from the universal hearing screening process which utilized automated auditory brainstem response devices.

Results: There was no significant change in the number of infants screened for hearing loss and hearing screening outcomes between the pre-pandemic and …