Impact of biosecurity measures, social pressure and bullying on attitudes, perceptions, and job satisfaction levels among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey by Azza Sarfraz, Zouina Sarfraz, Genesis Camacho-Leon, Geovanny Efraín Alvarado-Villa, Derly Madeleiny Andrade-Molina, Juan Carlos Fernandez-Cadena, Arjola Agolli, Zeynep Yukselen, Miguel Felix, Juan Carlos Gallardo Bastidas, Fernando Espinoza-Fuentes, Jack Michel, Ivan Cherrez-Ojeda

“…The survey consisted of 38 questions related to the frequency, attitudes, and perceptions of biosecurity measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Exploratory factor analysis was performed to assess the validity of the questionnaire. …”
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Exploring Breastfeeding Mothers’ and Lactation Consultants’ Experiences of Lactation Consultancy Throughout the Restrictions Put in Place Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Anne Matthews, Anna Connolly

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Understanding Perceptions, Attitudes, Myths and beliefs Towards Public Health(/dentistry) amongst Interns and Post Graduate Students in India amidst COVID-19 Pandemic- A Qualitative Approach by Sonal Kale, Sahana Hegde Shetiya, Shivam Kapoor, Surbhi Tripathi, Punith Shetty

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Sense of belonging and its positive association with physical activity levels and negative association with sedentary behaviors in residential aged care facilities in COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal study by Gonzalo Marchant, Emma Guillet-Descas, Natacha Heutte

“…IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic reduced physical activity levels and increased sedentary behavior among older adults in residential care facilities. …”
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Impact of biological sex and gender-related factors on public engagement in protective health behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic: cross-sectional analyses from a global survey by Simon L Bacon, Kim L Lavoie, Valeria Raparelli, Louise Pilote, Rubee Dev, Colleen M Norris

“…These findings may inform public health and vaccination policies in current as well as future pandemics.…”
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The Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Emitted PM2.5 in Urban Road Networks: Using Loop Data and Kriging Method for Passenger Cars in the Central Part of the City of Lodz by Marta Borowska-Stefańska, Michał Kowalski, Paulina Kurzyk, Alireza Sahebgharani, Szymon Wiśniewski

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Cross-Cultural Sense-Making of Global Health Crises: A Text Mining Study of Public Opinions on Social Media Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Developed and Developing Economies by Adham Kahlawi, Firas Masri, Wasim Ahmed, Josep Vidal-Alaball

“… BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic reshaped social dynamics, fostering reliance on social media for information, connection, and collective sense-making. …”
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Multiple outbreaks for the same pandemic: Local transportation and social distancing explain the different 'waves' of A-H1N1pdm cases observed in México during 2009 by Marco Arieli Herrera-Valdez, Maytee Cruz-Aponte, Carlos Castillo-Chavez

“…Influenza outbreaks have been of relatively limited historical interest in México. The 2009 influenza pandemic not only changed México's health priorities but also brought to the forefront some of the strengths and weaknesses of México's epidemiological surveillance and public health system. …”
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Moderated Mediation Effect of Fear of Covid-19 and Organizational Trust on The Relationship Between Perceived Organizational Support and Helping Co-Workers During The Pandemic: A Study On Health Professionals by Oğuz Demirel, Fuat Yalman

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Implementing a General Practice-Based Link Worker Intervention for People with Multimorbidity During the Covid-19 Pandemic- a Mixed Methods Process Evaluation of the LinkMM RCT by Bridget Kiely, Ivana Keenan, Sonali Loomba, Natalie Mack, Vivienne Byers, Emer Galvin, Muireann O’Shea, Patrick O’Donnell, Fiona Boland, Barbara Clyne, Eamon O’Shea, Susan M. Smith, Deirdre Connolly

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Awareness and Attitudes of Medical Students, Interns, and Residents Toward Telemedicine in Medical Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Survey-Based Cross-Sectional Study From Northern Iran by Rahmat Allah Sharififar, Mahdi Mazandarani, Narges Lashkarbolouk, Somayeh Ghorbani

“…We aimed to examine the awareness and attitudes of medical students, interns and residents toward telemedicine in medical education during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHOD This cross-sectional study was conducted after new educational approaches were implemented due to the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Factors Associated with Alcohol Withdrawal or Alcohol-Withdrawal Delirium among Inpatients with Alcohol Use in a General Hospital Setting: A Comparison Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Sukrit Teeratanatorn, Woraphat Ratta-apha, Sitigarn Puangtai, Naratip Sa-nguanpanich, Nantawat Sitdhiraksa, Sirirat Kooptiwoot

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Occupational stress and its correlates among healthcare workers of a tertiary level teaching hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, during COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study by Pranil Man Singh Pradhan, Suchana Thapa

“…This study aims to assess occupational stress and its associated factors among healthcare workers at a tertiary hospital during COVID-19 pandemic in Kathmandu, Nepal.Methods A cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted among doctors and nurses in a tertiary hospital. …”
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Isolating the net effect of multiple government interventions with an extended Susceptible-Exposed-Infectious-Recovered (SEIR) framework: empirical evidence from the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in China by Jie Liu, Boya Gao, Helen Xiaohui Bao, Zhenwu Shi

“…Objective By using a data-driven statistical approach, we isolated the net effect of multiple government interventions that were simultaneously implemented during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in China.Design, data sources and eligibility criteria We gathered epidemiological data and government interventions data of nine cities with local outbreaks during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in China. …”
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Pandemi Sürecinde Aktif Görev Alan Sağlık Çalışanlarının COVID-19 Algısı ve Çocukları ile İletişimi: Görünenin Art Alanına Yönelik Nitel Bir İnceleme by Onur Tos, Mikail Batu, Sefer Kalaman, Hilal Subaşı

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Standard of prevention for infectious diseases' prevention clinical trials during pandemics: learning lessons for global policies from biomedical HIV prevention clinical trials and a case study of COVID-19 by Moréniké Oluwátóyìn Foláyan, Karine Dubé, Nicaise Ndembi, Nicaise Ndembi

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Virtual consulting in the times of COVID-19 by Latika Gupta, Supriya Sharma, Rajat Kharbanda, Shelley Aggarwal, Durga Prasanna Misra, Vikas Agarwal

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Adherence to face mask use during the COVID-19 pandemic among women seeking antenatal care in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo: a facility-based cross-sectional study by Steven Anderson, Dalau Mukadi Nkamba, Patrick J Arena, Adva Gadoth, Nicole A Hoff, Camille Dzogang, David Kampilu, Michael Beya, Hui-Lee Wong, Didine Kaba, Anne W Rimoin

“…Although 908 (97.2%) women were aware of the COVID-19 pandemic, only 611 (67.3%) thought that COVID-19 was circulating locally in Kinshasa.Conclusion Overall and correct face mask adherence levels were low among pregnant women attending ANC in Kinshasa. …”
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Uptake and hesitancy of the second booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine among the general population in China after the surge period of the COVID-19 pandemic: a large-scale national study by Xin Liu, You Xin, Ling Zhang, Yijin Wu, Shu Jing, Zhenwei Dai, Tianrui Ren, Xiaoyang Liu, Jiaqi Fu, Xu Chen, Weijun Xiao, Hao Wang, Yiman Huang, Wenjun Wang, Xiaofen Gu, Li Ma, Shaokai Zhang, Yanqin Yu, Li Li, Tianzuo Gao, Tianyou Zhao, Yimin Qu, Xinyan Liu, Xiaoyou Su, Youlin Qiao

“…Conclusions COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy remains prevalent among the general population in China after the surge period of the pandemic. Crucial steps, such as raising public awareness of the benefits and potential side effects of regular COVID-19 vaccination, ensuring timely monitoring and disclosure of pandemic information, and implementing targeted measures to improve social support and mental health, should be taken. …”
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Adherence to implementing physical distancing and other COVID-19 preventive measures and its barriers among adults in Arba Minch town, Southwest Ethiopia: A lesson learned from the pandemic. by Teklu Wegayehu, Tsegaye Yohannes, Chuchu Churko, Alemayehu Bekele, Mekuria Asnakew Asfaw

“…However, data on the extent of implementing physical distancing and other preventive measures during the pandemic of COVID-19 were inadequate in the study setting. …”
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