COVID-19: Lockdown and its impact on medical students: A cross sectional study from a medical school in Mauritius

Banerjee, Indrajit; Robinson, Jared; Mohabeer, Poornasha; Kashyap, Abhishek; Shukla, Ananya; Sathian, Brijesh

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“…While many studies have studied the effects of COVID-19 pandemic, most of the studies have focused on healthcare workers (Tan et al 2020;Lai et al 2020) , young children (Fong et al 2021;Christner et al 2021;Moore et al 2020) and older adults (Amore et al 2021;Martins Van Jaarsveld 2020) with limited evidence found on university students. With the closure of education institutions during the MCO, university students experience numerous of uncertainties delay of final exams, postponement of graduation, adopting online modes for classes or lectures and cancelling practical or hands on session (Banerjee et al 2021) . Consequently, students will also undergo drastic changes in their study environment as they are required to adapt to "studying from home".…”

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Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Physical Activity and Mental Health among Undergraduate Students

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With the sudden change of environment and limited studies on the effects of COVID-19 lockdown among university students, this study therefore aims to examine the effects of COVID-19 lockdown on physical activity level and mental health among university students in Malaysia. This is a cross-sectional study involving university students studying in Klang Valley, Malaysia. Demographics information, living status during COVID-19, physical activity level and mental health status were obtained through online questionnaire via Microsoft forms. Paired T-test was used to compare the effect of physical activity level and mental health status during COVID-19 lockdown. Data on falls was available for 383 participants with 254 (66.3 %) women and 129 (33.7%) men. Overall, the metabolic equivalent task (MET) of vigorous, moderate, mild, and total MET has decreased during COVID-19 lockdown as compared to before COVID-19 lockdown. Approximately an increment of 6% of participants reported having depression and anxiety during COVID-19 lockdown. In conclusion, significant impact on physical activity level and mental health was found in our study. Our study findings could therefore assist educational institutions and policymakers in forming strategies to improve student’s overall health, yet further longitudinal studies should be performed to examine the long-term effects of COVID-19 lockdown. Keywords: Pandemic; students; sedentary; depression; anxiety

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Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Physical Activity and Mental Health among Undergraduate Students

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A scoping review of the literature on the impact of the COVID-19 quarantine on the psychological wellbeing of medical students

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Background The goal of this study was to identify the nature and extent of the available published research on the impact of social isolation, on the psychological wellbeing of medical students, who had to quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods Design. Scoping review. Search strategy. The PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews), guideline, was used to structure this study. A search strategy was carried out across six bibliographic databases. PubMed, Embase, ERIC, Scopus, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and Web of Science. The following search terms were used, “medical student*” AND “impact” AND “quarantine” AND “COVID-19”. Searches were initially confined to articles published (excluding conference abstracts) between 1 January 2019- 21 August 2021 but updated in September 2022 with the original search terms expanded to include “isolation” or “lockdown” as well as “quarantine” and the period of search extended to 21 August 2022. A search of secondary references was conducted. Data from the selected studies were extracted, and the following variables recorded; first author and year of publication, country of study, study design, sample size, participants, mode of analysing impact of quarantine from COVID-19 on mental health and results of the studies. Results A total of 223 articles were identified in the original search in 2021 and 387 articles, in the updated search in 2022. Following the exclusion of duplicates and application of the agreed inclusion and exclusion criteria, 31 full-text articles were identified for the final review, most of which were cross sectional studies. Sample sizes ranged from 13 to 4193 students and most studies used a variety of self-administered questionnaires to measure psychological wellbeing. Overall, 26 of the 31 articles showed that quarantine had a negative impact on the psychological well-being of medical students. However, two studies showed no impact, and three studies showed an improvement. Conclusion The evidence is growing. Quarantine because of the COVID-19 pandemic may have had a negative impact on the psychological wellbeing of medical students, but this is not certain. There is therefore a need for more studies to further evaluate this research question.

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Lived Experiences of Patients with Coronary Artery Disease: A Qualitative Study from a Cardiac Center of a Regional Hospital in Mauritius

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Objectives: Coronary artery disease (CAD), also known as ischemic heart disease or atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD), is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality globally and has contributed to about 80% of sudden deaths. There have been advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of CAD, some of which are still going on to improve patient care, however, there is a dearth of information regarding the various challenges the patients go through after being diagnosed with CAD and so a qualitative study was conducted on cardiac patients in Mauritius to shine a light on the various aspects of life affected by CAD. This is the first qualitative study conducted on cardiac patients in Mauritius. Material and Methods: A phenomenological qualitative study was performed on 12 patients who were diagnosed with CAD, at the Cardiac Unit of Victoria Hospital, Mauritius. By the use of NVivo 12 (Windows) Plus software, after it was transcribed, codes/nodes and themes were generated. Results: Twenty-five different codes were inferred from the study done and from the respective codes, eight main themes were established. The main themes drawn from the study were as follows: Emotional factors, risk factors, optimistic factors, support, awareness of your health, consequences, lifestyle modifications, and the healthcare system. Conclusion: An event of CAD is an experience with multifaceted influences on innumerable aspects of the patient’s life. The study illuminated the immense sufferings and emotional bearings of those patients who were living with heart disease. They expressed their overbearing, insecurities, and a loss of control over various aspects of their lives. This study provided various thought-provoking themes that emerged after transcribing the qualitative interviews. It also highlighted the various challenges faced by patients and how the beliefs of patients with CAD were vital to sustaining them. Family support is a vital aspect in keeping the patient both motivated to follow their treatment and emotionally grounded.

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COVID-19: Lockdown and its impact on medical students: A cross sectional study from a medical school in Mauritius

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References 45 publications

Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Physical Activity and Mental Health among Undergraduate Students

Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Physical Activity and Mental Health among Undergraduate Students

A scoping review of the literature on the impact of the COVID-19 quarantine on the psychological wellbeing of medical students

Lived Experiences of Patients with Coronary Artery Disease: A Qualitative Study from a Cardiac Center of a Regional Hospital in Mauritius

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