An example of Covid-19 free groups of seniors-elderly social work clients in three semi-urban environments in Central Eastern Europe is presented. During the major peak of the pandemics, all clients remained Covid-19 free due to the life island policy characterized by semi-quarantine, due to incentive and social policies as well as initial testing.
Introduction: Homeless populations in EU and USA presents an increasing demographic. Social pathology includes substance or alcohol abuse, family and unemployment distress, and several other factors resulting to poverty and homelessness. Patients and Methods: The purpose of this study was to analyze the spectrum of both communicable and non-communicable diseases in two different urban environments: Large metropolitan area (BA) versus small regional town (NZ); one with 500,000 and other with 50,000 population. Results: Between January 2014 to December 2019, 9,896 homeless patients in Bratislava and 299 in Nove Zamky were analyzed for the spectrum of communicable and non-communicable disieases. Commonest ID had seasonal occurrence; respiratory tract infections (RTI) in November to March, and gastrointestinal from June to September. Conclusion: Vaccination of all homeless should be considered to prevent RTI TB, HIV, HCV in shelters
Senior population is one of major social work and healthcare issues in highly developed countries. The aim of this study was assessing the late psychosocial consequences in seniors in Vienna and Bratislava after the first and second waves of the COVID-19 pandemics. The results suggest that elderly patients in contrast to children and adolescents suffer significantly more late psychosocial consequences after having coronavirus acute or chronic di- sease.
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