COVID‐19 in the public housing towers of Melbourne: upholding social justice when invoking precaution

Silva, Diego S.

doi:10.1111/1753-6405.13041

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“…Populations that are deemed “marginalized” have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and coercive public health measures ( 16 , 24 , 34 ). Differing proficiencies in the locally spoken language of affected people might also play a role.…”

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COVID-19 Outbreaks in Settings With Precarious Housing Conditions in Germany: Challenges and Lessons Learned

Zimmermann

Sarma

Thieme-Thörel³

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Front. Public Health

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Two COVID-19 outbreaks occurred in residential buildings with overcrowded housing conditions in the city of Göttingen in Germany during May and June 2020, when COVID-19 infection incidences were low across the rest of the country, with a national incidence of 2.6/100,000 population. The outbreaks increased the local incidence in the city of Göttingen to 123.5/100,000 in June 2020. Many of the affected residents were living in precarious conditions and experienced language barriers. The outbreaks were characterized by high case numbers and attack rates among the residents, many asymptomatic cases, a comparatively young population, and substantial outbreak control measures implemented by local authorities. We analyzed national and local surveillance data, calculated age-, and gender-specific attack rates and performed whole genome sequencing analysis to describe the outbreak and characteristics of the infected population. The authorities' infection control measures included voluntary and compulsory testing of all residents and mass quarantine. Public health measures, such as the general closure of schools and a public space as well as the prohibition of team sports at local level, were also implemented in the district to limit the outbreaks locally. The outbreaks were under control by the end of June 2020. We describe the measures to contain the outbreaks, the challenges experienced and lessons learned. We discuss how public health measures can be planned and implemented through consideration of the needs and vulnerabilities of affected populations. In order to avoid coercive measures, barrier-free communication, with language translation when needed, and consideration of socio-economic circumstances of affected populations are crucial for controlling infectious disease transmission in an outbreak effectively and in a timely way.

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COVID-19 Outbreaks in Settings With Precarious Housing Conditions in Germany: Challenges and Lessons Learned

Zimmermann

Sarma

Thieme-Thörel³

et al. 2021

Front. Public Health

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“…As Diego Silva argues, while the risk to public health is acknowledged, and the consideration to take some precautionary measures was justifi ed, it neither meant the government offi cials could ignore the socio-political realities of the towers nor renege on their responsibilities to uphold the social justice requirements as required in public health. 31 Th e lockdown measures hit harder on those of low social economic status, with stories emerging that some of society's affl uent were allowed to leave hotspots on their yachts. 32 Th is confi rms Sheller and Urry's argument that mobility and control over mobility both refl ect and reinforce power; and citing Beverley Skeggs, they aver that "mobility is a resource to which not everyone has an equal relationship."…”

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Mobilizing Disability Studies

Matereke

2020

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Despite how the fields of mobility and disability studies have vastly contributed to our understanding of our lifeworld, the two, however, share asymmetric acknowledgement of each other. Mobility recurs as an aspiration for those with a disability yet disability tends to be ignored or inadequately dealt with in mobility studies. This article seeks to achieve two main objectives: first, to discuss how and what the journal has achieved over the years; and, second, to highlight that the denial of mobility is a negation of what it means to be human. Overall, the article seeks to deploy a critical intervention required for mobility studies to return the gesture to disability studies in equal magnitude. By situating the discussion within the context of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, this article argues that at the interface of mobility and disability lies a politics of possibility for people with disabilities in their struggles for equal access and full citizenship.

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“…It has resulted in more and more individuals seeking psychological assistance through a therapy mechanism worldwide, both for those who have not been subjected to COVID-19, for COVID-19 patients, and families who have family members affected by COVID-19 (Situmorang, 2020a ; Wang et al, 2020 ). The psychological factors that they experience include anxiety, panic, fear, depression, acute stress, insomnia, and delusions of death (Lee and Crunk, 2020 ; Silva, 2020 ; Situmorang, 2020b ; Mazza et al, 2020 ).…”

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“When the first session may be the last!”: A case report of the implementation of “rapid tele-psychotherapy” with single-session music therapy in the COVID-19 outbreak

Situmorang

2021

Pall Supp Care

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Objective Conventional psychotherapy with a lengthy and regular number of meetings is no longer relevant in the case of COVID-19, when persons with psychiatric problems, especially COVID-19 patients/clients, really require immediate psychological assistance. It is recognized as a “rapid test” in the field of body health to rapidly decide whether or not a person is affected by COVID-19. So, we should now be able to use the term “rapid tele-psychotherapy” with Single-Session Music Therapy (SSMT) in the field of mental health to characterize the mechanism of assistance provided to persons who seek therapeutic assistance virtually during this COVID-19 outbreak, so that they will easily and reliably be freed from troubling psychiatric issues. Method The author reports the case of a 33-year-old widow with asymptomatic COVID-19 who was admitted to her own home. Results The author describes the effectiveness of the implementation of rapid tele-psychotherapy with SSMT in reducing the scale of anxiety, panic, fear, depression, acute stress, insomnia, and delusions of death. Significance of results This case can provide new inputs or ideas for counselors/psychologists/psychiatrists/therapists who work in hospitals/institutions to provide rapid tele-psychotherapy with SSMT as therapeutic assistance for individuals who need psychotherapy in this COVID-19 outbreak, especially for COVID-19 patients/clients. Besides that, this concept is not only suitable for rapidly screening individuals that may face psychological problems and helping them better seek therapeutic assistance, but can also be used as an adjuvant therapy for psychiatric patients.

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COVID‐19 in the public housing towers of Melbourne: upholding social justice when invoking precaution

Cited by 22 publications

References 7 publications

COVID-19 Outbreaks in Settings With Precarious Housing Conditions in Germany: Challenges and Lessons Learned

COVID-19 Outbreaks in Settings With Precarious Housing Conditions in Germany: Challenges and Lessons Learned

Mobilizing Disability Studies

“When the first session may be the last!”: A case report of the implementation of “rapid tele-psychotherapy” with single-session music therapy in the COVID-19 outbreak

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