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Problem, research strategy, and findingsCovid-19 significantly altered work, out-of-home activity participation, and travel, with much activity time being moved into the home. If these patterns hold, they could imply significant long-term changes for homes, businesses, cities, and transportation. We examined data for 34,000 respondents to the American Time Use Survey from 2019 (the pre-pandemic period), 2021 (the pandemic period), and 2022 and 2023 (the post-pandemic period). We used ordinary least squares (OLS) regressions to study participation in 12 out-of-home activities, travel (by auto, transit, and walking), and 16 in-home activities. We observed sharp declines in overall out-of-home activity, travel by all modes, and 10 of the 12 specific out-of-home activities in 2021 compared with 2019, whereas time spent on 13 of the 16 in-home activities rose during that period. By 2023, most of these changes persisted: Time spent out-of-home, traveling by all modes, and on six out-of-home activities remained notably lower in 2023 than in 2019, whereas time spent on nine in-home activities remained higher. The trend away from out-of-home activities and travel appears to be persisting.Takeaways for practiceFirst, given elevated remote work and shopping, planners should consider repurposing some office and retail land uses. Second, with fewer office workers, center cities may have to capitalize on other strengths such as recreational and residential desirability for some market segments, such as young people or others who prefer urban living. Third, more time at home may increase demand for more spacious and affordable housing, perhaps in lower-cost outlying suburbs of large metros and in smaller metropolitan areas. Finally, an end to ever-rising personal travel may lessen the need for costly interventions to increase the capacity of highway and transportation systems.

INTRODUCTION: This study examined the prevalence and correlates of probable mental health disorders, including psychological distress, somatization, depression, anxiety, phobic anxiety (PHO), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and insomnia among Chinese primary health care (PHC) physicians and nurses amid the post-pandemic period in 2022. METHOD: Region-stratified sampling was conducted to recruit a national sample of 4,246 respondents from 31 July 2022 to 12 August 2022. A total of 692 primary healthcare institutions were identified in 30 provincial-level administrative regions of China. An online questionnaire was used for assessing probable mental health disorders using Symptoms Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R) and PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5), and sleeping problems using Insomnia Severity Index (ISI). Data on demographics and work were also collected. Bivariate analysis and multiple logistic regression were conducted to identify significant correlates of probable mental health disorders. RESULTS: A total of 4,246 valid questionnaires were identified. Results showed that relative to the prevalence of probable mental health disorders among health care workers at the early stage of the pandemic in China, there was an overall decreased prevalence except for somatization, PHO, and OCD among the current PHC physicians and nurses. Multiple logistic regressions showed that significant risk factors of common probable mental health disorders, namely psychological distress, SOM, DEP, ANX, PHO, OCD, PTSD, and insomnia, were female gender, multimorbidity, history of psychiatric disorders, quarantine experience, never asking anyone for help, and overtime work. CONCLUSION: Attention should be given to preexisting psychiatric and multimorbid conditions, social support, and work-related stressors. Regular assessment and psychological interventions are needed to enhance the mental health of PHC professionals even after public health crisis.

Youth work is a practice that supports young people and bolsters mental health and well‐being. In the aftermath of the Covid‐19 pandemic, young people in the UK have experienced rising levels of mental distress. However, in the broader youth policy field, youth work is rarely acknowledged as a mental health support. This article draws upon research uncovering to what extent youth workers provide mental health support for young people. A survey questionnaire was distributed to youth workers across selected local authorities in central Scotland and north‐east England. Our original findings show that most youth workers provide initial mental health support for young people and, since the pandemic, this has become a key component of youth work practice. The youth workers surveyed were confident that they had the skills, experience and training to provide such support but were struggling to meet increased demand due to funding shortages in the sector. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: This article aims to investigate whether there is a relationship between education for the labor market in the post-pandemic stage and the educational quality of universities, taking as a sample a group of Latin American countries and their main trading partners. Reference is made to the Global Competitiveness Report 2020 of the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) index, which evaluates the quality of universities. Design/methodology/approach: Correlations, clusters and T-tests were generated to test for significant differences, resulting in two blocks of countries being identified with statistically significant differences in educational efforts to prepare their citizens for the labor market and the quality of their universities. Findings: It is concluded that there are examples of Latin American countries that, although they are emerging economies, are updating their educational systems at an accelerated pace to meet the needs demanded by the labor market, such as Chile and Argentina. In addition, there are some particular cases of Latin American QS universities that although they are not at a high level in their overall educational quality as a university, compared to North American and Asian universities, their graduates do show a high employability index. This means that in the graduate profile, these universities are also accelerating efforts to position them at a high level of preparedness to respond to the jobs and markets of tomorrow, just as the universities in developed economies do. Research limitations/implications: Although the sample size is a limitation of this work, since it is based on secondary information reported by the WEF (2020) and the QS World University Rankings (2021), it contributes value by analyzing specific cases. Despite its limitations, the study yields meaningful results that put the challenges of post-pandemic employment and the role that universities play in a comprehensible framework. Originality/value: These results put special attention on the work of universities as a crucial entity to prepare citizens to develop the competencies needed for the post-pandemic labor market, especially in terms of critical thinking and digital skills. Human capital formation will drive the post-pandemic recovery process of leading countries and universities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background. Social connections not only contribute to psychological and emotional well-being but also positively impact physical health, with social isolation and loneliness linked to early mortality and detrimental health outcomes. Objectives. This study aims to evaluate an online Awareness, Courage, and Love (ACL) group intervention designed to enhance social connectedness and subjective well-being while reducing loneliness, depression, and anxiety among older adults. Methods. This randomised controlled trial (RCT) will involve an intervention group receiving a 2 h ACL session via videoconferencing. Eligible participants selected after screening will be assigned randomly to either a treatment or waitlist-control group. Participants in both conditions will complete the assessments at three time points, including baseline, post-intervention, and one-month follow-up. Tools for assessing the concerned variables include the Inclusion of Other in the Self Scale, de Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale, Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Generalised Anxiety Disorder 2-item (GAD-2) Scale, and World Health Organisation—Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5). Conclusions. This study will offer a robust framework for investigating the impact of the online ACL intervention on loneliness and social connectedness among Chinese older adults. The result of this study will reach theoretical, empirical, practical, and teaching significance on mental health care strategies for Chinese older adults. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The mental health of children and adolescents in the Chilean Educational System (ChES) has become a severe post-pandemic public health problem. This cross-sectional study, which included 1,174 children and adolescents from five Chilean regions, used the DASS-21 scale, focusing on determining the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress, as well as identifying associated risk factors. The results exposed a high prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress (60.2%, 63.6%, and 50.2%, respectively). Risk factors for depression involve being female, having separated parents, being in high school, having a cell phone, difficulty sleeping, ruminative thoughts, and low self-esteem. For anxiety, factors included being female, being 12 years old, owning a cell phone, having sleep problems, having ruminations, having low self-esteem, and being an atheist. For stress, factors were identified as being female, owning a cell phone, sleep problems, ruminations, low self-esteem, being atheist, as well as extensive use of social networks. The research underscores the urgent need for intervention by educational authorities, given the marked deterioration in the mental health of children and adolescent students in the ChES, to prevent long-term consequences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the seemingly new world of work after the pandemic, managers are confronted with new difficulties in managing their teams. This research aims to answer the important research question on adaptive leadership dynamics: how do leaders steer in change? Drawing on the constantly evolving nature of flexible working environments. This paper seeks to establish the various approaches used by leaders in the current work environment. The purpose of this investigation is to provide critical recommendations to the organizational decision-makers on how to manage their employees in this post-COVID-19 world. Both quantitative and qualitative data collection methods will be employed to interview leaders in various sectors regarding the following: (1) identifying and contacting leaders who have effectively navigated the team’s post-pandemic; (2) identifying firsthand experiences and understanding of leadership strategies. The study used interviews, of which 70% were semi-structured, and the number of participants was 10. The analysis presented in this study revealed the type of leadership and their coping mechanisms, the factors that led to the activation of the coping mechanisms, and that post-pandemic, a leader’s style can be altered not only for business gain but also as a positive change for the leader themselves. The change that leaders had to undergo in post-pandemic working arrangements was diverse, and changing has never been unfamiliar to changing the leadership style. Despite the fact that our studies provide significant information regarding the main area of leadership in the management climate, there are certain aspects that deserve certain considerations. The coordination of this research is based only on middle managers, which restrains the viewpoint of our study with cross-industry background. However, there is one major limitation of the study because the study was conducted at the end of the pandemic, and therefore it may not be equally relevant as any other period of time. Therefore, the leadership phenomenon can be explored from the leader’s perspective alone, and this might result in ignoring crucial follower or any other stakeholder information. In this research, there was no other interview conducted to compare with the interview completed in this research to validate the respondent answers. In view of these, it would be appropriate to take a closer look at the leadership processes from different angles in order to gain a better appreciation of the phenomenon. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on the container shipping and port industry in terms of its reach and scale. The research analyzes the impact of COVID-19 on hub port choice and shipping connectivity using the case of major container ports in Southeast Asia. This study enriches the definition of connectivity and proposes a new research approach that differentiates the order of port-call for mainline services. The research approach is applied to the case of major container ports in Southeast Asia for the Asia-Europe trade route. The study further analyzes hubbing strategies of major shipping lines and alliances with the application of data mining on global satellite ship data. Findings indicate shipping connectivity to have grown in Singapore particularly at the expense of Port Klang during the COVID-19 pandemic as evidenced by changes in the shipping networks of The Alliance and Ocean Alliance. The research offers important policy and managerial implications concerning the post-COVID competition landscape covering the aspects of joint venture terminals, shipping alliance networks, and container port development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In light of globalization and international travel, English plays a predominant role in the tourism and hospitality industries. Hence, effective communication in English becomes a requisite skill for Food and Beverage (F&B) employees, especially in luxury resorts. Nonetheless, there has been limited research into the linguistic needs of these employees. This preliminary study explored the English language needs and problems encountered by F&B staff at a 5-star resort in Vietnam in a post-pandemic context. Data included two sets of questionnaires and semi-structured interviews of full-time F&B employees and related stakeholders. In addition, an analysis of Tripadvisor reviews was utilized to understand customers' opinions about the employees' English abilities. The findings showed that the F&B employees perform various tasks requiring four English skills in their daily work. Regarding problems, these employees considered listening and writing to be the most difficult skills. Also, the F&B employees expected an ESP course prioritizing speaking and listening skills to mitigate the lack of exposure to English due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its concomitant travel restrictions. Based on the findings, practical course syllabi and pedagogical implications for related ESP courses were developed. • English training for F&B employees is a must in the post-pandemic context. • Formal and elegant English expressions are required in luxury resort. • Training contents must be customized to each restaurant's service sequence. • Training in menu explanations, telephoning, and travel advice is needed. • ESP instructors should maximize practice opportunities in authentic work situations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Video Advertising (VI) is a powerful media tool used by several companies as a marketing strategy. During COVID-19 pandemic, there was a wide adoption of digital media, particularly VI, to promote company products. However, some changes occurred post-pandemic, which influenced customer behavior. Objective: This research aimed to explore changes in customer behavior towards VI post-pandemic. The exploration focused on understanding changes in four major factors which included Sensory Appeal (SEN), Informativeness (INF), Entertainment (ENT), and Telepresence (PRE). Methods: Data were collected using snowball sampling method, resulting in 744 responses. After deleting outliers and nonshopping customer, there were 584 analyzable data. Covariance-Based Structural Equation Model (CB SEM) method facilitated by Lisrel Application was used for data analysis. Results: The result showed that significant changes have occurred in customer behavior to VI post-pandemic. Among the 13 tested hypotheses, 11 showed significant influences, while 2 did not, indicating shifts in customer behavior. Conclusion: COVID-19 pandemic led to significant changes and imparted customer with a new understanding of VI, which became a major marketing tool. These changes were due to experiences during the pandemic, which affected SEN (72%), INF (77%), ENT (76%), and PRE (70%). Further analysis showed that ENT affected Customer Trust (CT) and Actual Purchase (APU) by 20% and 27%, while PRE caused 34% and 20% respectively, indicating a decrease in customer response from VI to CT and APU. Based on these results, further exploration should build on the identified factors and investigate additional variables that had not been considered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: This study aims to attempt to put forward a nuanced conceptual framework to develop a better understanding of the relationship between job crafting and employees' turnover intention, by bringing in "social exchange theory" perspective and proposing the mediating role of perceived organizational support (POS). Design/methodology/approach: An extant review of literature was undertaken to identify and summarize the relevant findings on the topics of job crafting, POS and turnover intention, which further led to the development of hypotheses and the conceptual framework. Findings: Results indicate that job crafting has a significant relationship with turnover intention with POS as an underpinning variable. Practical implications: This study generates actionable insights and suggestions for the business leaders and practitioners, which can help them in handling the problem of rising employee turnover in today's era marked by evolving attitudes and mindsets of the employees, along with the catalytic effects of pandemic and "Great Resignation". Insights generated in this study for reducing dysfunctional employee turnover would have a stabilizing effect and lead society and business towards sustainable growth. Social implications: Insights generated in this study for reducing dysfunctional employee turnover would have a stabilizing effect and lead society and business towards sustainable growth. Originality/value: This study is original in three ways. Firstly, the study introduces a unique perspective by putting forward a conceptual framework nestled in the social exchange theory. Secondly, to the best of the authors' knowledge, it is the first study to examine the role of POS as a mediator in the association between job crafting and turnover intention. Thirdly, by proposing POS as an outcome of job crafting, this study suggests a reciprocal relationship between job crafting and POS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted traditional medical training, particularly in critical areas such as the injection process, which require expert supervision. To address the challenges posed by reduced face-to-face interactions, this study introduces a multi-modal fusion network designed to evaluate the timing and motion aspects of the injection training process in medical education. The proposed framework integrates 3D reconstructed data and 2D images of hand movements during the injection process. The 3D data are preprocessed and encoded by a Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) network to extract temporal features, while a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) processes the 2D images to capture detailed image features. These encoded features are then fused and refined through a proposed multi-head self-attention module, which enhances the model's ability to capture and weigh important temporal and image dynamics in the injection process. The final classification of the injection process is conducted by a classifier module. The model's performance was rigorously evaluated using video data from 255 subjects with assessments made by professional physicians according to the Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skill—Global Rating Score (OSATS-GRS)[B] criteria for time and motion evaluation. The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed data fusion model achieves an accuracy of 0.7238, an F1-score of 0.7060, a precision of 0.7339, a recall of 0.7238, and an AUC of 0.8343. These findings highlight the model's potential as an effective tool for providing objective feedback in medical injection training, offering a scalable solution for the post-pandemic evolution of medical education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Background The COVID-19 pandemic is associated with increases in child mental health problems, but the persistence of these changes in the post-pandemic era remains uncertain. Additionally, it is unclear whether changes in mental health problems during the pandemic exceed the anticipated increases as children age. This study controls for the linear effect of age in 1399 children, investigating the course of child-reported anxiety, depression, hyperactivity, and inattention symptoms during and after the pandemic, and identifies risk and protective factors that predict these mental health trajectories. Methods Children (51% male; ages 9–11 at the first timepoint) provided mental health ratings at three pandemic timepoints (July–August 2020; March–April 2021; November 2021–January 2022) and one post-pandemic timepoint (January–July 2023). Mothers reported pre-pandemic mental health (2017–2019) and socio-demographic factors. Children reported socio-demographic factors, risk (e.g. screen time, sleep), and resilience (e.g. optimism) factors during the first timepoint. Results Average mental health symptoms increased over time, with more children exceeding clinical cut-offs for poor mental health at each subsequent pandemic timepoint. Growth curve modeling, adjusting for age-related effects, revealed a curvilinear course of mental health symptoms across all domains. Examination of risk and protective factors revealed that pre-existing mental health symptoms and optimism were associated with the course of symptoms. Conclusions After considering age effects, children's mental health follows a curvilinear pattern over time, suggesting an initial decline followed by a rising trend in symptoms post-COVID. These findings underscore the continued need for additional resources and timely, evidence-based mental health prevention and intervention for children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The literature on migration shows that legal status in receiving countries shapes immigrant experiences. While these studies effectively address the impact of precarious legal statuses on immigrant experiences, they often examine women's labor in public and private spheres separately. Yet, women's lives have long involved a continuum of paid and unpaid labor. The COVID-19 pandemic brought this continuum into sharp focus by spotlighting the influence of home and work dynamics. This study explores how immigrant women's labor in both public and private spheres are interconnected. Drawing on 18 initial interviews with Venezuelan mothers in NYC from 2020, and 13 follow-up interviews in 2024, we examine the impacts of structural forces on these women's labor arrangements and their strategies to navigate these impacts during and after the pandemic. Our findings reveal that while pandemic restrictions disrupted traditional labor market dynamics, they simultaneously intensified women's engagement in domestic roles. Despite this, the mothers exercised agency by exiting the labor market and engaging in patriarchal bargaining at home. Post-pandemic, they lost access to the coping strategy, and their improved legal status did little to alleviate their labor struggles. This study highlights the significance of a "gendered labor continuum" in contexts that lack institutional support and undervalue immigrant women's labor. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This collaborative piece provides our collective thoughts and experiences on teaching related to Hyflex and Hybrid environments within higher education (HE) institutions across countries. The piece is the evolution of discussions which started at the ECPR's TLP Conference in Bratislava (and online) in June 2022 on this topic of hyflex and hybrid learning, and the changing HE environment we are all seeing and experiencing. We offer our thoughts and experiences, but also ask colleagues within our discipline to consider the questions and implications of many of the choices being made for ourselves as teachers, and for our students in the evolving learning environment in this period coming out of the pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The past few years have been marked by significant global uncertainties triggered by continuous "black swan" events. This symposium examines economic uncertainties from these events, policy risk, and the role of digital finance in surmounting these uncertainties. The main themes comprise digital finance and economic resilience; blockchain and corporate performance; digital finance and risk; digital financial services and pandemic; Fintech and economic resilience; and sustainable digital finance. The findings have significant research and policy ramifications on the role of digital finance in dealing with global economic uncertainties resulting from both natural and human-made crises. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This qualitative study captured the reflections of 53 English language teachers from 40 different contexts including Bangladesh, Colombia, France, India, Scotland, Taiwan, Türkiye and the United Kingdom on teaching English during the times of COVID‐19 and its post‐effects on their practices. Data were collected through an online form consisting of three stems and the participants were asked to create similes about teaching English before, during and after the pandemic. By conducting thematic analysis, images created for each phase were categorized under occupational well‐being, digital transformation, transactional distance, gap of communication and social isolation. Teachers pointed out work overload, lack of administrational support, instructions' not making sense, decreasing level of participation, dropouts, loss of student–teacher interaction and isolation as the drawbacks of the process along with the possibility of digital transformation ahead of their profession. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

During the post-COVID-19 pandemic recovery phase, decision-makers in the manufacturing and retail sectors are confronted with numerous uncertainties. These issues comprise various aspects of operations, including the acquisition of raw materials or components and planning production activities. Therefore, this research aimed to introduce an innovative dynamic hybrid optimization model that combined probabilistic and fuzzy techniques. The model would offer a solution for addressing the challenges posed by uncertain parameters, particularly in the context of post-pandemic scenarios for production planning and inventory management with multiple periods of observation. The model was designed to handle exceptional circumstances such as parameter uncertainties, augmented demand fluctuations, fuzzy variables, and probabilistic factors. The primary objective of the model was to maximize the expected total profit of the operational process. To achieve this aim, an uncertain programming algorithm based on the interior point method was used to compute the optimal decision for the problem at hand. Through the execution of simulations using randomly generated data, the proposed model was thoroughly evaluated and analyzed with six suppliers, three raw part types, three product types, and six periods. All six suppliers were selected to supply raw parts, however, not all suppliers were selected to supply particular raw part types. Furthermore, it was derived that the expectation of the maximum profit is 897 261.40; this is the best expected profit generated by the optimization model, meaning that other decisions may result in a smaller expectation of the profit. The results of these simulations unequivocally showed the effectiveness of the decision-making model in providing optimal solutions, specifically in terms of raw material procurement and production planning strategies. Subsequently, this model could serve as a valuable tool for decision-makers operating within the manufacturing and retail industries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Distance-based technologies have been one of the foci of technology-related studies since the pandemic first appeared, but there is still a need for further research to gain a greater understanding of how teachers are using these technologies in the post-pandemic era. Thus, the aim of this study is to determine whether the level of digital competence (DC) and techno-pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) influence the acceptance, by primary school teachers, of distance-based technologies in their post-pandemic teaching. To achieve this, we integrated two external variables, DC and TPACK, into the predictors of the technology acceptance model (TAM), and introduced an extended version of the TAM. The statistics were collected through an online survey of 459 primary school teachers working in various regions of Türkiye. The analysis employed structural equation modelling. The findings suggest that there are statistically significant direct effects of digital competence and perceived usefulness on primary school teachers' intentions to use distance-based technologies. The extended model explains the connection among the variables, and the findings offer important insights for collaborators in education to better empower teachers to integrate technology favourably and to maintain distance-based technology use in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In our last viewpoint article, we illustrated the hidden stories of immigrant suburbs during the COVID-19 pandemic and challenges facing racialised communities. This article delves deeper into intensified social and spatial inequalities by interrogating: what are the 'essential' public spaces, places and services that must remain accessible to benefit the settlement, well-being and inclusion of marginalised, racialised, immigrant populations? What engagement approaches effectively include racialised minority groups' voices in decisions about the future of public space and (sub)urban systems? We emphasise the utility of a socio-spatial justice framework in reimagining and reconfiguring essential public spaces and associated services in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Using examples from the Canadian context (i.e. community land trusts, cultural district plans, cultural festivals and food systems), we unpack pillars of distributional, procedural and recognitional justice to interrogate the status quo and illuminate pathways to more inclusive, fair and accessible communities. This article was published open access under a CC BY licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted nursing theatre staff, departmental activity, and delivery of services to patients. This work-based project aimed to investigate the challenges of nursing leadership in an elective orthopaedic department at current times. Methods: The study collected qualitative data exploring theatre staff's expectations from leadership, offering insight on how the pandemic has influenced the way of working and exploring how the future in this unit may look. The answers from 20 practitioners to an anonymised open-ended survey were examined using thematic analysis. Results: The participants described a leader as a good communicator who focuses on empowering others and supporting the team, identified by the majority as a senior team member. From the findings, three topics were identified: immediate changes, delayed changes, and pre-existing conditions. The answers painted a reality that is complex and multifaceted, where numerous variables play a part in the physical and mental health of each candidate, impacting their performance as well as their work/life balance. Overall, the strongest subjects recurring in the findings were the need for nursing leadership to focus on supporting staff with training opportunities, to actively plan for a reduction in staffing shortages, and to be constantly mindful of staff well-being. Conclusions: This study pointed out that the need for constant communication with their staff, building honest relationships, and being a reliable leader, focused on empowering others and supporting the team were important factors for the nursing management during the COVID-19 pandemic and post-COVID-19 era. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This narrative review addresses the integration of health education into school curricula in South Tyrol, an Italian province with significant cultural and linguistic diversity. This review's objective is to analyze current health education initiatives and propose a strategic framework to enhance school-based health education, aiming to improve student well-being post-pandemic. The review synthesizes global examples and recent local studies, highlighting the importance of comprehensive teacher training, mindfulness-based interventions, culturally sensitive health education, and community engagement. The key findings indicate that current health education programs in South Tyrol are insufficient to meet immediate public health needs, such as low vaccine uptake and mental health challenges exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The proposed strategic framework seeks to align educational strategies with the diverse needs of South Tyrol's student population, thereby improving health literacy and behavior and strengthening the region's public health infrastructure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Heba Ashi,1 Marwah A Afeef,2 Faris M Almutairi,3 Razin H Subahi,4 Emad A Aljohani,5 Zuhair S Natto1 1Department of Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Research & Studies, Al-Thagher Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 3Department of Respiratory Therapy, Al-Thagher Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 4Specialty Dental Centre. Al-Thagher Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 5Department of Health Services and Hospital Management, Al-Thagher Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Marwah A Afeef, Al-Thagher Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Tel +966535732762, Email mafeef@moh.gov.saObjective: In this study, we aim to determine post-pandemic level of secondary traumatic stress and the associated factors among healthcare workers practicing in the Western province of Saudi Arabia.Methods: Healthcare workers practicing at public health sector of the Western province of Saudi Arabia. Received Web-based Self-administered questionnaire, assessing post-pandemic Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS), using Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale (STSS).Results: A total of 380 responses received. Logistic regression analysis identified significant predictors of secondary traumatic stress (STS). Females had a significantly higher likelihood of experiencing STS (OR=2.425, p< 0.001). Doctors were significantly more likely to experience STS compared to other specialties (OR=2.863, p=0.016). Participants sleeping 7 hours were associated with a lower likelihood of STS (OR=0.427, p=0.016), while sleeping 6 hours showed a trend towards lower STS but was not statistically significant (p=0.068). Participants aged 50 and above were significantly less likely to experience STS (OR=0.275, p=0.021). Lastly, Saudi nationals were significantly more likely to experience STS compared to non-Saudis (OR=2.717, p=0.014).Conclusion: Female healthcare workers, doctors, and those younger than 50 years old were all found to be at a significantly higher risk of STS. Interestingly, sleep duration emerged as a potential protective factor, with those sleeping 7 hours exhibiting a lower risk of STS. Finally, the analysis revealed a higher prevalence of STS among Saudi nationals compared to non-Saudis.Keywords: secondary traumatic stress, post-pandemic, healthcare workers, Saudi Arabia, public sector

Jie Chi, Heng Tang, Fang Wang, Yuxuan Wang, Zhifeng Chen Department of Pharmacy, Tongling Municipal Hospital, Tongling, Anhui, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Zhifeng Chen, Department of Pharmacy, Tongling Municipal Hospital, Tongling, Anhui, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8613856231378, Email 47986687@qq.comPurpose: During the COVID-19 pandemic, multifaceted non-pharmaceutical interventions have not only reduced the transmission of SARS-CoV2 but also affected the prevalence of other respiratory pathogens. With the lifting of many restrictions, a surge in cases of pneumonia in children has been reported in many hospitals in China. The study assessed the changes in pathogen and symptoms of children with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) before and after the adjustments of prevention and control measures of epidemic and provided recommendations for CAP in children.Patients and methods: Children diagnosed with CAP were enrolled in the study from 2022 to 2023. A cross-sectional retrospective study was conducted in a general hospital. We analyzed the data about demographic data, clinical symptoms, pathogens, and medical treatments. The Chi-square and Mann–Whitney U-test were used to assess the statistical significance of groups.Results: We studied 1103 children, 339 in 2022 and 764 in 2023. Compared with children in 2022, more children were diagnosed with CAP in 2023 and these children had a higher body temperature and levels of CRP and PCT, which indicated these children got severe inflammation. The positive rate of the pathogen was also higher in 2023, especially the detective rate of Mycoplasma pneumoniae. The number of children infected with more than two pathogens was higher in 2023, especially those co-infected with the virus and M. Pneumoniae. Concerning the medicine therapy, the usage of β-lactam antibiotics, Macrolide antibiotics, and antiviral drugs kept rapid growth.Conclusion: After the adjustment of epidemic prevention and control policies in 2023, more children got CAP with severe clinical symptoms, and more antibiotics and antiviral drugs were used. Further study is needed to explore the reasons for the increase in children with CAP and to explore the rationality of treatment.Keywords: community-acquired pneumonia, children, post-pandemic, pathogen

The challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic prompted cultural institutions, including museums, to adapt to widespread closures. This study investigates the role of podcasts as a strategic tool for the most visited museums in Poland, Slovakia and Czechia during and after the pandemic. In the theoretical section, the paper discusses the emergence of podcasts, emphasising their marketing potential and role during the pandemic. The empirical part aims to identify the extent and nature of podcast integration by the ten most visited museums from each of the three monitored countries. The results show different approaches to the adaptation of podcasting in the observed space–time. Despite some differences, we also mapped similar trends. A crucial finding was that the end of the pandemic brought a certain modus vivendi of incorporating podcasting into museum activities, which can be framed as a normalisation, completing the lively development that took place during the pandemic.

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The crisis period of the pandemic caused serious changes that affected religious institutions. One of the notable shifts in religious life over the past few years has been digitalisation and mediatisation. Young people react to new phenomena and processes in the religious domain in their own way, express different assessments and expectations. The article analyses the attitude of young people towards the role of religious organizations in the situation of the pandemic and after it, the level of trust in religious organizations and their representatives, expectations from the clergy, attitude to the processes of digitalisation and mediatisation of religious life. The paper is based on the data of a sociological survey and a number of focus groups. Religious organizations elicit a variety of assessments, from positive (mainly among young believers) to disapproving (among non-believers). Young people, particularly atheists, are critical of the open interaction of religious structures with political institutions and the interference of the church into various aspects of secular society. In part, the youth express the usual criticism of religion, which is popular nowadays. Some of the negative assessments are related to the lack of information, for example, about the real activity of religious structures and individual clergy in helping people who found themselves in a vulnerable position during the coronavirus pandemic. Numerous examples of social service in the form of spiritual, psychological and cial support of those in need from various parishes went almost unnoticed. The popularity of those pastors who use virtual space in their work testifies to young people’s poignant need of to receive information about religion. At the same time, the youth trust informal communication, which is devoid of the traditional instructive tone.

Aim: This study aimed to identify self-compassion among staff nurses after the COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar. Design: Descriptive cross-sectional survey design. Methods: Anonymous data were collected through an online survey using Microsoft Forms from 300 nurses in 14 health facilities in Qatar. The organization had almost 10,000 nursing staff working in different facilities. Data were gathered using a structured online questionnaire and included socio-demographic information, and the Self-Compassion Scale—Short Form was used to collect the remaining data. Correlation, t-test, and ANOVA analyses were conducted. Results: Nurses in the study showed high self-compassion. Among the sub-domain ‘mindfulness’, they showed comparatively high scores (7.96 ± 1.55), and the lowest score was for ‘isolation’ (6.15 ± 1.99). The score for ‘self-kindness’ was 7.29 ± 1.55, that for ‘self-judgement’ was 6.79 ± 2.01, that for ‘common humility’ was 6.62 ± 1.47, and that for the sub-domain ‘over-identified’ was 6.47 ± 1.91. Mindfulness scores were high among the nurse leaders. Moreover, over-identified scores were high among the nurses who were currently working under COVID-19 at the time of data collection. Conclusions: Nurses faced many difficulties while working during the COVID-19 pandemic, including a heavy workload and tension. The current study’s findings add to our understanding of how COVID-19 affected the development of self-compassion. A rise in mindfulness, which aids nurses in managing stress at work and building resilience, further underscores an increase in nurses’ acceptance of the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings also highlight how crucial it is to encourage self-compassion in individuals and offer them emotional support at such times, especially when there is a significant risk factor for mental health, such as COVID-19.

The aim of this study is structural modeling of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on active post‐pandemic transport in Dorood City, Iran, emphasising both tourism and development of a long‐term tourist market through the promotion of low‐carbon travel markets.The research tool was a researcher‐made questionnaire randomly distributed among citizens of Dorood City. The impact of various factors, including economic, social, medical, and accessibility, on active transportation during the pandemic and its impact on transportation in the post‐COVID‐19 era has been investigated.The social factor has the highest factor load with a weight of 0.94. In contrast, with the lowest factor load i.e., 0.60, the economic factor proved to have the least impact on the choice of active transportation. It was found that the variable of active transport use in the post‐pandemic era with a factor load of 0.66 is the most influential factor, while the social consequences of the pandemic in the post‐pandemic era with a factor load of 0.49 turned out to be the most significant. The least effective ariable was found to occur in the post‐pandemic era.Active transport links during the pandemic in Dorood City with a regression coefficient of 0.77 had a statistically significant impact on the use of this type of transport in the post‐pandemic period. This data can be incorporated in the transport development plan with an emphasis on active transfer as an effective option for the development of sustainable tourism.

Despite its growth, Indonesia’s startup industry struggles with high failure rates; this industry relies on employee productivity and promoting new work methods that reshape modern workplaces. The study aims to examine the impact of new ways of working on employee productivity and work engagement in Indonesian unicorn startups post-pandemic while also observing the current situation using importance-performance analysis. The data analysis uses structural equation modeling (SEM) with partial least squares (PLS) and Smart-PLS software. This study analyzes survey data from 56 leaders of Indonesian unicorn startups. It delves into the complex relationships between these variables based on the leaders’ perspectives. According to the findings, new ways of working impact employee productivity (β = 0.521; p-value < 0.05), new ways of working impact work engagement (β = 0.856; p-value < 0.05), work engagement impact employee productivity (β = 0.379; p-value < 0.05), and new ways of working impact employee productivity through work engagement (β = 0.325; p-value < 0.05). The findings indicate that new ways of working significantly affect work engagement and productivity. It also identifies work engagement as a key driver of employee productivity. Interestingly, the effect of new ways of working on employee performance is also mediated by work engagement, highlighting the relationship between these factors.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted nursing theatre staff, departmental activity, and delivery of services to patients. This work-based project aimed to investigate the challenges of nursing leadership in an elective orthopaedic department at current times. Methods: The study collected qualitative data exploring theatre staff’s expectations from leadership, offering insight on how the pandemic has influenced the way of working and exploring how the future in this unit may look. The answers from 20 practitioners to an anonymised open-ended survey were examined using thematic analysis. Results: The participants described a leader as a good communicator who focuses on empowering others and supporting the team, identified by the majority as a senior team member. From the findings, three topics were identified: immediate changes, delayed changes, and pre-existing conditions. The answers painted a reality that is complex and multifaceted, where numerous variables play a part in the physical and mental health of each candidate, impacting their performance as well as their work/life balance. Overall, the strongest subjects recurring in the findings were the need for nursing leadership to focus on supporting staff with training opportunities, to actively plan for a reduction in staffing shortages, and to be constantly mindful of staff well-being. Conclusions: This study pointed out that the need for constant communication with their staff, building honest relationships, and being a reliable leader, focused on empowering others and supporting the team were important factors for the nursing management during the COVID-19 pandemic and post-COVID-19 era.

Background: Evidence indicates an increasing prevalence of psychological issues among university students, exacerbated by COVID-19. However, conclusive data on the situation in Spanish universities is lacking. Objective: This study explores academic, interpersonal, and emotional problems, as well as the differences between years and branches of university studies. Method: 5,221 students from 35 Spanish universities completed an online questionnaire covering standardized tests. Results: The mean scores show students overwhelmed by academic work, struggling to distance themselves from personal problems and seeking help, with stress and physical discomfort, and emotional symptoms consistent with a probable clinical case of anxiety. Students report declines in attention, concentration, and emotional well-being due to the pandemic. Factorial ANOVAs showed a high transversality of the problems between years of study but identified differences between study branches. Conclusions: The results offer valuable information for university psychological support services to assess identified issues and develop specific interventions among students.

Amid the pandemic, the education sector experienced rapid and profound transformations. Notably, the Philippines transitioned from traditional face‐to‐face instruction to the realm of distance learning, impacting students, particularly those with disabilities. This shift, called Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT), underscored the imperative of collaboration between special education (SpEd) teachers and families. However, the practical implementation of these collaborations often fell short, with stakeholders unprepared for the challenges. Using a qualitative descriptive case study within an interpretive paradigm, this research delved into ERT practices and outlined strategies for the post‐pandemic educational landscape. Challenges encompassed generational disparities, technological hurdles, and learners' characteristics due to suboptimal learning environments. To tackle these issues effectively, the study advocated for essential practices: fostering open communication between SpEd teachers and caregivers, delivering direct instruction, offering personalized activities, and implementing accommodations tailored to children with disabilities (CWD). These practices were poised to enhance support for students as the education sector transitions into a post‐pandemic teaching environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim: This study aimed to identify self-compassion among staff nurses after the COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar. Design: Descriptive cross-sectional survey design. Methods: Anonymous data were collected through an online survey using Microsoft Forms from 300 nurses in 14 health facilities in Qatar. The organization had almost 10,000 nursing staff working in different facilities. Data were gathered using a structured online questionnaire and included socio-demographic information, and the Self-Compassion Scale—Short Form was used to collect the remaining data. Correlation, t-test, and ANOVA analyses were conducted. Results: Nurses in the study showed high self-compassion. Among the sub-domain 'mindfulness', they showed comparatively high scores (7.96 ± 1.55), and the lowest score was for 'isolation' (6.15 ± 1.99). The score for 'self-kindness' was 7.29 ± 1.55, that for 'self-judgement' was 6.79 ± 2.01, that for 'common humility' was 6.62 ± 1.47, and that for the sub-domain 'over-identified' was 6.47 ± 1.91. Mindfulness scores were high among the nurse leaders. Moreover, over-identified scores were high among the nurses who were currently working under COVID-19 at the time of data collection. Conclusions: Nurses faced many difficulties while working during the COVID-19 pandemic, including a heavy workload and tension. The current study's findings add to our understanding of how COVID-19 affected the development of self-compassion. A rise in mindfulness, which aids nurses in managing stress at work and building resilience, further underscores an increase in nurses' acceptance of the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings also highlight how crucial it is to encourage self-compassion in individuals and offer them emotional support at such times, especially when there is a significant risk factor for mental health, such as COVID-19. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

At present, COVID-19 remains a public health concern due to the ongoing evolution of SARS-CoV-2 and its prevalence in particular countries. This paper provides an updated overview of the epidemiology and pathogenesis of COVID-19, with a focus on the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants and the phenomenon known as 'long COVID'. Meanwhile, diagnostic and detection advances will be mentioned. Though many inventions have been made to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, some outstanding ones include multiplex RT-PCR, which can be used for accurate diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection. ELISA-based antigen tests also appear to be potential diagnostic tools to be available in the future. This paper also discusses current treatments, vaccination strategies, as well as emerging cell-based therapies for SARS-CoV-2 infection. The ongoing evolution of SARS-CoV-2 underscores the necessity for us to continuously update scientific understanding and treatments for it. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Background: Evidence indicates an increasing prevalence of psychological issues among university students, exacerbated by COVID-19. However, conclusive data on the situation in Spanish universities is lacking. Objective: This study explores academic, interpersonal, and emotional problems, as well as the differences between years and branches of university studies. Method: 5,221 students from 35 Spanish universities completed an online questionnaire covering standardized tests. Results: The mean scores show students overwhelmed by academic work, struggling to distance themselves from personal problems and seeking help, with stress and physical discomfort, and emotional symptoms consistent with a probable clinical case of anxiety. Students report declines in attention, concentration, and emotional well-being due to the pandemic. Factorial ANOVAs showed a high transversality of the problems between years of study but identified differences between study branches. Conclusions: The results offer valuable information for university psychological support services to assess identified issues and develop specific interventions among students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The COVID-19 pandemic may have a significant impact on patients with narcolepsy, yet a long-term follow-up study is currently lacking. This study aims to investigate changes in symptom severity and the quality of life of patients with narcolepsy during and after the pandemic. Patients with type 1 or type 2 narcolepsy (NT1, NT2) were retrospectively recruited and prospectively followed from 2020 to 2023. They received evaluations including the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), the visual analog scale (VAS) for hypersomnolence, the VAS for cataplexy, the Short-form 36 Health Survey questionnaire (SF-36), and a sleep diary. We compared the differences between the pre-lockdown, the lockdown, the post-lockdown, and the post-pandemic periods by repeated measures ANOVA or the Friedman test, with the Bonferroni test for post hoc analysis. A total of 100 patients completed the 4-year study (mean age, 24.06 ± 7.00 years; 55% male). We observed significant differences in the ESS (p = 0.037), total nighttime sleep (p = 0.03), total sleep time (p = 0.035), and sleep efficiency (p = 0.035) during the study period. There was also significantly worse physical role functioning in the post-pandemic period (p = 0.014). In particular, the NT1 group had significantly decreased VAS-C scores (p < 0.001) but experienced worse physical role functioning in the post-pandemic period (p = 0.009). Patients with narcolepsy continue to face challenges after the pandemic. A more flexible lifestyle with an adequate sleep time may be beneficial, and medication adherence should be emphasized. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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BACKGROUND: COVID-19 caused an exogenous shock to global economies, businesses and people. However, digitalization is also helping many companies adapt and overcome the reality of COVID-19. The fact that people and companies are increasingly using technology in their daily lives to deal with this extraordinary situation demonstrates the acceleration of the digitalization process. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this research is to examine the mediating role of Big Data Analytics (BDA) in the relationship between digital transformation (DT) and economic, environmental and social sustainability performance. METHODS: For data analysis and hypothesis testing, partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was used on 304 managers level employees in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Mozambique. RESULTS: The findings show that DT positively affects BDA in Mozambican SMEs. Furthermore, BDA positively impacts economic and environmental performance. In addition, BDA has a significant mediating role in the association between DT and economic and environmental performance. However, this relationship is insignificant regarding social performance. CONCLUSIONS: These findings have important implications for SMEs managers and policy makers, who can develop a coherent strategy to realize BDA opportunities, reduce costs and provide strategic value to improve firm sustainability performance in a post-pandemic world. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Due to irregular daytime routines, chronotype changes, side jobs and exam periods after the COVID-19 pandemic, university students are trying to find new balances in their everyday life. The aim of the present study is to analyze the impact of daytime chronotype and hour preferences for the circadian rhythm on academic achievement among university students, considering their sleep habits and class frequencies in daytime and nighttime classes. Furthermore, this study aimed to analyze the differences in chronotype preferences with regard to age, sex, and academic schedule students are attending. A sample of 87 university second-year Psychology and Management students attending the academic year 2021/2022 after the governmental relief measures of the COVID-19 pandemic completed a 13-item questionnaire on sleep habits and preferences. Further variables encompassed sleep behaviors, such as age, sex, daytime and nighttime classes, as well as academic achievement. The results of the study showed that university students had a higher preference for the morningness type. Additionally, chronotype traits explained 30% (values from regression analysis) of academic achievement but did not directly impact academic results. The sleep-wake cycle diverged among age groups because the youngest participants (19–21 years old) and older participants (35–44 years old) reported higher academic scores during the first semester and the full academic year. No significant differences were identified with respect to sex. There is a lack of literature explaining the effect of sleep hours on academic achievement among students after stay-at-home rules during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, it is imperative to understand the difficulties students face with regard to their studying hours, working shifts, and daytime or nighttime classes to create a sustainable university system that attends to students’ needs and necessities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Claims towards a paradigm shift in how societies are organised in space, formulated in the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, faded away. Nevertheless, the pandemic contributed to ongoing changes in how people settle, live and work, calling for a shift from traditional territorial governance models to softer approaches able to tackle non-standard geographies. This commentary reflects on trends boosted by the pandemic and discusses functional approaches introduced at the EU level. We argue that the post-pandemic recovery should be seen as a 'window of opportunity' to consolidate innovative territorial governance instruments into a more coherent framework for place-based action. This article was published open access under a CC BY licence: https://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]