A Pandemic within a Pandemic — Intimate Partner Violence during Covid-19

Evans, Megan L.; Lindauer, Margo; Farrell, Maureen E.

doi:10.1056/nejmp2024046

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“…The home confinement orders left many victims trapped with their aggressors. Domestic violence increased during the pandemics [ 14 ]. Restrictive measures may also have adversely impacted mental health, which would favor interpersonal violence and self-harm behavior [ 15 ].…”

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The burden of the pandemic on the non-SARS-CoV-2 emergencies: A multicenter study

Steinman

Sousa

Tustumi

et al. 2021

The American Journal of Emergency Medicine

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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The burden of the pandemic on the non-SARS-CoV-2 emergencies: A multicenter study

Steinman

Sousa

Tustumi

et al. 2021

The American Journal of Emergency Medicine

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“…There have been more calls to family violence hotlines since the pandemic began across many jurisdictions (Bosman, 2020;Campbell, 2020). Further, in the current economic climate, partners who experience violence are less likely to have the financial resources to leave a vulnerable situation (Evans et al, 2020). Loss of income for those already living on low wages has increased food insecurity, evidenced by higher demand for support from food banks (e.g., Britneff, 2020).…”

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“Essential” services, risk, and child protection in the time of COVID-19: An opportunity to prioritize chronic need

Caldwell

Delaye

Esposito

et al. 2020

Developmental Child Welfare

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In many North American jurisdictions, socioeconomically vulnerable families are more likely to be involved with child protection systems and experience ongoing challenges. The current public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic is having a disproportionate impact on these families via unemployment, “essential” work, isolation, and closures of childcare and schools, with negative implications for children’s developmental wellbeing. Experts warn that while child protection referrals have gone down, children who are at risk of maltreatment are less exposed to typical reporters (e.g., school professionals). At the same time, physical distancing measures are prompting many human service settings to shift toward virtual intervention with children and families. In this commentary, we suggest that a focus on short-term risk in the response to COVID-19 may obscure support for children’s long-term outcomes. We propose two policy considerations: (1) in the immediate term, that child protection workers be deemed “essential”; and (2) in the longer term, that permanent, universal basic income guarantees be implemented to support a baseline of predictability both in families’ material wellbeing and in fiscal budgets in the case of a future crisis. As we write, it is impossible to predict the longevity of these closures nor the extent of their impact on children and families. However, the present article mirrors commentary following previous crises noting the importance of going beyond immediate health risk mitigation to consider wellbeing with regard to children’s development and families’ socioeconomic needs in the long term.

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“…Girls and women confined to homes and quarantine facilities face increased family tensions, an overload of domestic work, and remain vulnerable to physical and emotional abuse 66 . Intimate partner violence, characterized by physical, sexual, or emotional violence between partners, is also of concern in these challenging times of staying home and physical distancing 67 .…”

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COVID-19 Lockdown and Lifestyles – A Narrative Review

Doraiswamy¹,

Cheema²,

Mulla³

et al. 2020

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Background: While controlling the COVID-19 pandemic has been the primary objective worldwide, its effect on human behavior, altered lifestyles, and in turn, the impact on chronic non-communicable diseases cannot be ignored. Ten months into the pandemic, much-published literature has emerged on altered lifestyles following the lockdown measures imposed by governments all over the world to control the virus spread. Objective: In this narrative review, we explore the impact of lockdown measures on the six lifestyle factors – namely, diet, physical activity, sleep, stress, social connectedness, and the use of tobacco, alcohol, or other harmful substances. Methods: We searched PubMed and the World Health Organization’s global literature database on COVID-19 and included 298 articles. Using a meta-ethnographic approach, we provide an interpretative synthesis of relevant articles. Results: Among the six lifestyle factors, most of the retrieved articles focused on stress, emotional well-being, and physical activity. Fewer articles discussed alterations in dietary habits, sleep patterns, and the use of tobacco, alcohol, and other harmful substances. Most of the articles included in our review identified the negative effect of lockdown measures on each of the lifestyle factors in many parts of the world. Interestingly, encouraging lifestyle trends were also highlighted in a small number of articles included in our review. Such trends can positively influence the outcome of lifestyle-related chronic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes. Conclusions: These unprecedented circumstances provide an opportunity to better understand the negative impact of strict lockdown measures on lifestyles, and at the same time, help identify and initiate positive behavioral changes, which if consolidated, may improve chronic disease outcomes in the long run. It would be up to governments, communities, and academia to learn - and benefit from lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic - with the ultimate objective of better educating and promoting healthy lifestyles among communities.

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A Pandemic within a Pandemic — Intimate Partner Violence during Covid-19

Cited by 376 publications

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The burden of the pandemic on the non-SARS-CoV-2 emergencies: A multicenter study

The burden of the pandemic on the non-SARS-CoV-2 emergencies: A multicenter study

“Essential” services, risk, and child protection in the time of COVID-19: An opportunity to prioritize chronic need

COVID-19 Lockdown and Lifestyles – A Narrative Review

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