A qualitative study of the impact of coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) on psychological and financial wellbeing and engagement in care among men who have sex with men living with HIV in Thailand

Nitpolprasert, Chattiya; Anand, Tarandeep; Phanuphak, Nittaya; Reiss, Peter; Ananworanich, Jintanat; Peay, Holly

doi:10.1111/hiv.13190

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“…However, our results and findings by others may indicated that the prevalence of depression and anxiety were higher than before. There are studies indicated that anxiety and depression are related to COVID-19 [34,35], and for PLHIV who have more worry and anxiety about the COVID-19 pandemic because of impaired immune response and stigma surrounding if diagnosed with COVID-19, therefore, more provision of confidential care to PLHIV are needed, in consideration of the persistent existence of COVID-19 at present.…”

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Anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbances among people on long-term efavirenz-based treatment for HIV: a cross-sectional study in Beijing, China

Xiao

Liu

et al. 2022

BMC Psychiatry

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Background Efavirenz (EFV)-induced neuropsychiatric toxicity bothers people living with HIV (PLHIV). Neuropsychiatric adverse effects of EFV may differ by length of time on EFV-based antiretroviral treatment (ART). Methods A cross-sectional, single-center study was conducted at Beijing Ditan Hospital in China from June–August 2020 among ART-experienced PLHIV who were on long-term EFV-based ART. 424 eligible virological suppressed participants were enrolled and divided into four groups according to time on EFV-based ART: group A (0.5 ≤ ART < 2 year), B (2 ≤ ART < 4 year), C (4 ≤ ART < 6 year), and D (ART ≥ 6 year). The questionnaires about 12-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were administered to assess neuropsychiatric adverse events of EFV among different groups. Results Overall mental component summary scores (MCS) of SF-12 in PLHIV was 50.2, which was lower than general population. Overall prevalence of anxiety, depression and sleep disturbances was 15.6%, 15.3% and 58%, respectively. Prevalence of anxiety, depression and sleep disturbances did not vary significantly between the time-on-ART groups. Anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances had no correlation with time on EFV-based ART or CD4+ T cells counts. Conclusions In ART-experienced PLHIV in China, neuropsychiatric adverse events exist persistently and prevalence do not significantly change with prolonged time on EFV-based ART. The prevalence of sleep disturbances was high, suggesting that clinicians should pay more attention to long-standing psychiatric health to perform early and effective interventions.

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“…Four hundred twenty-four PLHIV were enrolled, the mean age was 34 years (IQR, [30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40], 416 (98.1%) were male, and 398 (94.9%) were Han. The mean body mass index (BMI) was 22.8 kg/m 2 (IQR, 20.8-24.7).…”

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Anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbances among people on long-term efavirenz-based treatment for HIV: a cross-sectional study in Beijing, China

Xiao

Liu

et al. 2022

BMC Psychiatry

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“…Of the 27 selected studies, six were published [24-28] in 2020, when the pandemic was first declared. However, in 2021, 21 studies [8][9][10][11]16,23,[29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43], 3.5 times as many, were published-and publication is still ongoing. There is still insufficient research on men's mental health in the COVID-19 era.…”

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Men’s mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review

Park¹,

Yu²

2022

JOMH

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Background: Mental health issues can be more severe in men vulnerable to isolation and loneliness during a pandemic because of social distancing and isolation measures. The purpose of this study was to identify current research trends and the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on men's mental health through a scoping review, and to make recommendations for improvements. Methods: This study conducted a scoping review to explore and analyze research trends on the effect of COVID-19 on men's mental health during the period January 2020 to October 2021. The PubMed and CINAHL databases, as well as Google Scholar, were used to identify relevant studies. The two researchers individually reviewed the studies, and all references were reviewed to determine the final sample of included studies. Results: A total of 27 studies were included in the analysis. Of all the studies, 14 were descriptive, one was quasi-experimental, and six were qualitative. Remaining studies included four commentaries, one case study, and one review. COVID-19 was found to impact the following areas of men's mental health at the individual level: psychological distress, addictive behaviors, sleep, well-being, cognitive function, and coping. At the interpersonal level, family outcomes, community belonging, and violence were impacted. At the social level, masculinity, inequity, and social service changes were affected. Intervention strategies for men's mental health during COVID-19 recommended by these studies were also divided into three levels (individual, interpersonal, and social level). Conclusions: Efforts should be made to improve mental health services for men who may experience anxiety, depression, and anger, along with the physical health concerns of the COVID-19 era.

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“…Doctors and medical practitioners are not the only heroes during the pandemic; all researchers who have utilized their academic disciplines to provide assistance are also heroes [ 12 ]. Given that COVID-19 has affected many domains, particularly healthcare (HC), and left a knock-on effect on diagnoses and treatments [ 13 ], among other challenges, [ 14 ], people have become concerned with the future and strength of medical institutions should a similar pandemic hit us again in the future [ 15 ]. The World Health Organization (WHO) claims that evaluating and understanding pandemic-associated factors is crucial [ 16 ].…”

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Systematic review of MCDM approach applied to the medical case studies of COVID-19: trends, bibliographic analysis, challenges, motivations, recommendations, and future directions

Alamoodi

Zaidan

Albahri

et al. 2023

Complex Intell. Syst.

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When COVID-19 spread in China in December 2019, thousands of studies have focused on this pandemic. Each presents a unique perspective that reflects the pandemic’s main scientific disciplines. For example, social scientists are concerned with reducing the psychological impact on the human mental state especially during lockdown periods. Computer scientists focus on establishing fast and accurate computerized tools to assist in diagnosing, preventing, and recovering from the disease. Medical scientists and doctors, or the frontliners, are the main heroes who received, treated, and worked with the millions of cases at the expense of their own health. Some of them have continued to work even at the expense of their lives. All these studies enforce the multidisciplinary work where scientists from different academic disciplines (social, environmental, technological, etc.) join forces to produce research for beneficial outcomes during the crisis. One of the many branches is computer science along with its various technologies, including artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, big data, decision support systems (DSS), and many more. Among the most notable DSS utilization is those related to multicriterion decision making (MCDM), which is applied in various applications and across many contexts, including business, social, technological and medical. Owing to its importance in developing proper decision regimens and prevention strategies with precise judgment, it is deemed a noteworthy topic of extensive exploration, especially in the context of COVID-19-related medical applications. The present study is a comprehensive review of COVID-19-related medical case studies with MCDM using a systematic review protocol. PRISMA methodology is utilized to obtain a final set of (n = 35) articles from four major scientific databases (ScienceDirect, IEEE Xplore, Scopus, and Web of Science). The final set of articles is categorized into taxonomy comprising five groups: (1) diagnosis (n = 6), (2) safety (n = 11), (3) hospital (n = 8), (4) treatment (n = 4), and (5) review (n = 3). A bibliographic analysis is also presented on the basis of annual scientific production, country scientific production, co-occurrence, and co-authorship. A comprehensive discussion is also presented to discuss the main challenges, motivations, and recommendations in using MCDM research in COVID‐19-related medial case studies. Lastly, we identify critical research gaps with their corresponding solutions and detailed methodologies to serve as a guide for future directions. In conclusion, MCDM can be utilized in the medical field effectively to optimize the resources and make the best choices particularly during pandemics and natural disasters.

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A qualitative study of the impact of coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) on psychological and financial wellbeing and engagement in care among men who have sex with men living with HIV in Thailand

Cited by 20 publications

References 26 publications

Anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbances among people on long-term efavirenz-based treatment for HIV: a cross-sectional study in Beijing, China

Anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbances among people on long-term efavirenz-based treatment for HIV: a cross-sectional study in Beijing, China

Men’s mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review

Systematic review of MCDM approach applied to the medical case studies of COVID-19: trends, bibliographic analysis, challenges, motivations, recommendations, and future directions

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