Mental health status of informal waste workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh

Haque, Md. Rajwanul; Khan, Mobarak Hossain; Rahman, Mosiur; Rahman, Moshiur; S, Begum

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0262141

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“…The main results found in the present systematic review are in line with studies in the general population that have shown the frequent use of antidepressants around the world, a fact that may be due to the increase in mental disorders (MD) that are currently configured as an important public health problem (Santos et al, 2019). As for the profile of affected individuals, a survey showed that women are more likely to develop MD, which may be associated with greater exposure and use of antidepressants, including during pregnancy (Haque et al, 2022).…”

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Antidepressant use during pregnancy and gestational diabetes: a systematic review

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Quaresma

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A high number of women are exposed to antidepressants during pregnancy. Considering that an association between exposure to antidepressants and type 2 diabetes was found in the general population and pregnant women are inherently susceptible to insulin resistance, this study aimed to investigate data in the scientific literature on the association between antidepressant use during pregnancy and the risk of developing gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). This systematic review was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines. PubMed, Virtual Health Library (VHS), and Web of Science databases were searched to identify observational studies reporting the association between antidepressant use during pregnancy and GDM. Review articles, case reports, case series, clinical trials, and animal studies were excluded. In total, 67 studies were retrieved, of which 3 were included in the systematic review: one case-control and two cohort studies. According to the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale, the three studies were considered high-quality. Through this systematic review, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) use during pregnancy is not significantly associated with a higher risk of developing GDM. There are still controversies about the association between serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRI) and GDM. The use of tricyclic, tetracyclic, and atypical antidepressants by pregnant women appears to be associated with GDM. Therefore, the available information about the topic is scarce and the condition of further studies is needed.

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Antidepressant use during pregnancy and gestational diabetes: a systematic review

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“…The less people dependent on homemade food, the higher they are suffering from severe anxiety. This goes with the results of a study that was performed on informal workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh [ 25 ]. Unhealthy food, soft drinks, and fast food were found to be associated with significant stress, depressive symptoms, and sleep disturbance [ 26 ].…”

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Prevalence of anxiety and depression among Palestinian university students: a cross-sectional study during COVID-19 pandemic

Ghanim

Rabayaa

Atout

et al. 2022

Middle East Curr Psychiatry

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Background Anxiety and depression are more common among university students than in the general population. It is reported internationally that the COVID-19 pandemic increased the prevalence of anxiety and depression among students. This study aimed to measure the prevalence of anxiety and depression among university students in Palestine and to explore the association between anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional questionnaire-based descriptive study was carried out on university students. The Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7) and the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression (CES-D) scale were used to evaluate anxiety and depression, respectively. Chi-square was used to evaluate the risk factors associated with the levels of anxiety and depression. The association between anxiety and depression was evaluated using Pearson correlation. Results A total of 1049 students were enrolled in the study. The prevalence of depression among them was 55.8%, 26.4%, and 9.8% for severe, moderate, and mild depression, respectively. Depression symptoms were significantly variable based on students’ field and year of study, sleeping period, smoking, and food source. The prevalence of anxiety was 16.1%, 30.7%, and 36.1% for severe, moderate, and mild anxiety, respectively. Anxiety symptoms were significantly variable based on students’ gender, year of study, sleeping period, smoking, and place of residence. A strong positive correlation was observed between the CES-D and GAD-7 scores (R = 0.707). Conclusion Palestinian university students suffer from elevated levels of anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. This necessitates the need for strategies by stakeholders to take immediate and appropriate interventions.

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“…The impacts, however, varied with the urban-rural nature, gender, locations, level of education, types of work, and age of the informal sector workers in Bangladesh. The absence of official protection and recognition, social security system, and restricted benefits from institutional sources has pushed informal sector workers to a precarious condition [ 8 , 12 , 60 ]. Another finding of this study was that the pandemic had less impact on the income of the rural informal workers, especially those who were involved in agriculture-based employment.…”

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Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on the informal sector workers in Bangladesh

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The COVID-19 pandemic put dents on every sector of the affected countries, and the informal sector was no exception. This study is based on the quantitative analyses of the primary data of 1,867 informal workers of Bangladesh to shed light on the impact of the pandemic-induced economic crisis on this working class. The survey was conducted between 8 July and 13 August 2020 across the eight administrative divisions of the country. Analysis points out that about ninety percent of these workers faced an income and food expenditure drop during the lockdown. The effect was higher in males, particularly among the urban-centric and educated males engaged in services and sales. The findings suggest that policy support is needed for the informal workers to face such a crisis.

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Mental health status of informal waste workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh

Cited by 22 publications

References 58 publications

Antidepressant use during pregnancy and gestational diabetes: a systematic review

Antidepressant use during pregnancy and gestational diabetes: a systematic review

Prevalence of anxiety and depression among Palestinian university students: a cross-sectional study during COVID-19 pandemic

Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on the informal sector workers in Bangladesh

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