Articles: pandemics.
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This study estimated the direct medical and indirect costs associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) diagnoses among U.S. active duty (AD) Army service members (SMs). These cost estimates provide the U.S. Military with a better understanding of the financial burden of COVID-19 and provide a foundation for cost-effectiveness estimates. ⋯ The direct medical costs of a COVID-19 encounter in the MHS ($606) are a small portion of the costs for a SM with COVID-19. Indirect costs of lost and limited duty associated with COVID-19 averaged seven times higher ($4,331) and accounted for the vast majority of costs. Recognition of these costs is important especially given that soldiers in the hospital or in quarters being quarantined are complete losses of manpower to the Army. While the COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing and prevention, treatment, and mitigation efforts continue to evolve, having reliable estimates of direct medical and indirect costs from this study allows the U.S. Army and MHS to better account for the cost of this pandemic for its population.
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Taiwan has a substantial number of veterans, but knowledge regarding their emergency department (ED) visits during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic remains limited. This study examined the characteristics of veterans' ED visits during Taiwan's COVID-19 epidemic. ⋯ The distinctions in ED visits highlighted the individuality of veterans' medical needs. Our findings suggest that the veteran medical system can add to the focus on improving senior-friendly care, fall prevention, quality of life of institutionalized veterans, access for homeless veterans, and care for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions.
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J. Korean Med. Sci. · Jan 2024
Risk Factors and Trends in Adolescent's Suicide Attempt Rates Before and After the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic.
Understanding adolescents' mental health during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and identifying those most at risk is an urgent public health challenge. This study explored the trend of suicide attempts and the association between loneliness, family financial stress, and suicide attempts during the COVID-19 pandemic among adolescents. ⋯ The COVID-19 pandemic affected the suicide attempts of adolescents, with financial stress and feelings of loneliness closely linked to this impact. Although the pandemic nears its end, the persistent risk of suicide attempts among adolescents remains a concern. Therefore, it is imperative to implement targeted screening and interventions to address adolescent suicide risk.
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This study aimed to explore the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and lockdown period measures on patients' visits to the psychiatric emergency department (PED) of a University Hospital in İstanbul. We compared the number and characteristics of patients during the initial lockdown with visits in the pre- and post-lockdown months. We also investigated the number of monthly PED visits and hospitalizations between March 11, 2020 and 2021 and compared it to the same period in 2019 and between March 2021 and 2022. ⋯ In the second year, there was a trend toward prepandemic year ratios. These findings show that the pandemic affects PED admissions in different ways at different periods. These data may also help shaping the public policies necessary to meet the evolving needs in the field of mental health of society at different public crises in the future.