Mental health aftercare
editTelehealth visits increased by 154% in the final week of March 2020, which is also when the pandemic resulted in many policy changes involving seeking medical care.[1] The benefits of telehealth include accessibility, increased safety due to less in-person contact, and reducing the use of scarce personal protective equipment.[1] The role of telehealth in lowering fatality rates and preventing increased presence in high-risk areas such as hospitals was generally significant.[2]
Asian Americans
editHate crimes targeted towards Asians rose nearly 150% across major U.S. cities from 2019 to 2020.[3] As the pandemic progressed, about 40% of Asian and Black Americans reported feeling people act uncomfortable around them.[4] The harassment against those of Asian descent ranges in its forms; these include both verbal and physical attacks, and even acts of vandalism.[5] Some attest the increase in attack rates to the negative expressions used by President Donald Trump, an example of this being when he referred to the COVID-19 virus as "kung flu."[6]
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Asian Americans disproportionately hold positions as high-risk essential workers, and many regions heavily affected by COVID-19 have an abundance of Asian-owned businesses.[7] Suggestions for aiding in the support of Asian Americans throughout this time include ensuring Asian inclusion in businesses, preventing the use of Anti-Asian rhetoric, and encouraging a dialogue that accounts for the acknowledgement of Asian American treatment and support throughout this time.[7]
Long-term consequences
editOnce recovered from COVID-19, many will continue to experience long-term effects of the virus. Of these effects may include a lost or lessened sense of taste and smell, which is a result of the virus affecting cells in the nose. While this symptom is not fatal, an absence of these senses for a prolonged amount of time can cause lack of appetite, anxiety, and depression.[8] Those admitted to the ICU while battling their direct infection of the COVID-19 virus experience mental health consequences as a result of this stay, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression.[9]
Added references for information provided under "Spain":
Spain
editSpain's outbreak started at the end of February.[10] On March 14, 2020, the Spanish Government declared the state of alarm to limit viral transmission.[11]
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References
edit- ^ a b Koonin, Lisa M. (2020). "Trends in the Use of Telehealth During the Emergence of the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, January–March 2020". MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 69. doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm6943a3. ISSN 0149-2195.
- ^ Monaghesh, Elham; Hajizadeh, Alireza (2020-08-01). "The role of telehealth during COVID-19 outbreak: a systematic review based on current evidence". BMC Public Health. 20: 1193. doi:10.1186/s12889-020-09301-4. ISSN 1471-2458. PMC 7395209. PMID 32738884.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - ^ "Hate Crimes". CQ Researcher by CQ Press. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ^ Lui, P. Priscilla; Parikh, Kish; Katedia, Shefali; Jouriles, Ernest (2021-03-17). "Anti-Asian Discrimination and Antiracist Bystander Behaviors amid the COVID-19 Outbreak". dx.doi.org. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ^ Cai, Weiyi; Burch, Audra D. S.; Patel, Jugal K. (2021-04-04). "Swelling Anti-Asian Violence: Who Is Being Attacked Where". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ^ "President Trump calls coronavirus 'kung flu'". BBC News. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ^ a b "COVID-19 and Asian Americans | McKinsey". www.mckinsey.com. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ "COVID 'Long Haulers': Long-Term Effects of COVID-19". www.hopkinsmedicine.org. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ^ "Understanding Long Term Effects of COVID-19 – Brigham and Women's Hospital". www.brighamandwomens.org. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ^ Oliver, Nuria; Barber, Xavier; Roomp, Kirsten; Roomp, Kristof (2020-09-10). "Assessing the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain: Large-Scale, Online, Self-Reported Population Survey". Journal of Medical Internet Research. 22 (9): e21319. doi:10.2196/21319. ISSN 1439-4456. PMC 7485997. PMID 32870159.
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