Perspectives on mental health services during the COVID-19 epidemic in Serbia

Stašević-Karličić, Ivana; Đorđević, Vladan; Stasevic, Milena; Subotić, Tatjana; Filipović, Zorana; Ignjatović-Ristić, Dragana; Janjić, Vladimir

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“…The first case of COVID-19 in Serbia was reported on 5 March 2020 and confirmed the day after [8]. The WHO declared the outbreak of global pandemic on 11 March 2020, and the Government of Serbia declared the state of emergency from 15 March 2020 until 6 May 2020 [9].…”

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Influence of coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic state of emergency in orthopaedic fracture surgical treatment

Mitković

Bumbaširević

Milenković

et al. 2020

International Orthopaedics (SICOT)

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Purpose After the appearance of first COVID-19 cases in Serbia, state of emergency was declared on 15 March 2020 and lasted for 54 days. The aim of this report is to compare orthopaedic fracture frequencies in this period, when the walk was limited at the home mostly, with those during the same part in the previous year with regular state, thus to examine staying at home as a factor influencing the frequency of different fracture types. Methods There were 86 patients during the state of emergency in year 2020 and 106 patients during the same part of year 2019 with a regular state, having orthopaedic trauma surgery. Number of fractures, gender distribution, and age of patients have been compared between these periods. Results Total number of fractures decreased for about 19% during the state of emergency. There was nonsignificant difference in fracture frequency for all skeletal areas (p > 0.05), except for distal femoral fractures which occurred more often during the state of emergency (p < 0.05). Female ratio was higher during state of emergency than in regular state for femoral neck fractures. Conclusion Restricted going outside the home for 54 days has the influence in total number of fractures and gender distribution in femoral neck fractures. The method of external fixation used could be assumed as a reducing factor of intraoperative virus pandemic propagation among medical staff.

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confidence: 94%

Influence of coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic state of emergency in orthopaedic fracture surgical treatment

Mitković

Bumbaširević

Milenković

et al. 2020

International Orthopaedics (SICOT)

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“…For example, the previous crises and times of uncertainty (e.g., SARS, H1N1 influenza) made us aware of long-term mental health issues (e.g., Liu et al, 2012 ; Sprang and Silman, 2013 ), which is aligned with more and more evidence stemming from the current pandemic (e.g., Wang et al, 2020 ; John et al, 2020 ). In Serbia, the existing data shows moderate to extreme levels of stress, depression, and anxiety among one third of the participants during the emergency state and the curfew ( Popov et al, 2021 ), as well as a significant proportion of those seeking mental health help due to anxiety ( Stašević-Karličić et al, 2020 ). Moreover, it was shown that a diagnosis of COVID-19 itself, and consequential physical distancing, was associated with feelings of isolation and loneliness ( Galea et al, 2020 ).…”

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Effects of Physical Activity and Training Routine on Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Curfew

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This research aimed to explore the effects of physical activity and training routine on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic and the proclaimed emergency state and curfew. To measure the mental health components of psychological distress and subjective well-being, two studies were conducted on different samples: Study 1 during the beginning of curfew in Serbia (N = 678) and Study 2 during the ending phase (N = 398). The results of Study 1 showed that elite athletes as well as those with high level of physical activity experienced the lowest distress. Furthermore, effects of the changes in the training routine on distress among physically active individuals depended on the level of sports participation with elite athletes who reduced trainings showing lower anxiety compared to recreational athletes who reduced trainings as well or kept the same training routine. Thus, we could conclude that in the early stage of the pandemic, elite athletes showed better mental health and adaptability to the crisis situation. Results of Study 2 showed that although all the participants had decreased well-being during the curfew, compared to the period before the pandemic and the curfew, there were no differences in well-being between elite and recreational athletes, who had higher well-being compared to non-athletes. However, this effect held both before and during the curfew showing that physically active individuals did not additionally benefit from this decrease compared to the non-active. Furthermore, athletes who became physically inactive showed lower well-being compared to those who kept the same training routine. Thus, in the later stage of the pandemic, prolonged physical inactivity had negative effects on mental health.

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“…In Serbia, a national psychological telephone support service during lockdown. One quarter of people who used this service was older than 70 years, 63.6% were women, and one third reported having symptoms of anxiety and feelings of tension during the COVID-19 epidemic [ 18 ].…”

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Validity and reliability of the Serbian COVID Stress Scales

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This study aimed to generate a linguistic equivalent of the COVID Stress Scales (CSS) in the Serbian language and examine its psychometric characteristics. Data were collected from September to December 2020 among the general population of three cities in Republic of Serbia and Republic of Srpska, countries where the Serbian language is spoken. Participants completed a socio-demographic questionnaire, followed by the CSS and Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). The CSS was validated using the standard methodology (i.e., forward and backward translations, pilot testing). The reliability of the Serbian CSS was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha and McDonald’s omega coefficients and convergent validity was evaluated by correlating the CSS with PSS. Confirmatory factor analysis was performed to examine the construct validity of the Serbian CSS. This study included 961 persons (52.8% males and 47.2% females). The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of the Serbian CSS was 0.964 and McDonald’s omega was 0.964. The Serbian CSS with 36 items and a six-factorial structure showed a measurement model with a satisfactory fit for our population (CMIN/DF = 4.391; GFI = 0.991; RMSEA = 0.025). The CSS total and all domain scores significantly positively correlated with PSS total score. The Serbian version of the CSS is a valid and reliable questionnaire that can be used in assessing COVID-19-related distress experienced by Serbian speaking people during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as future epidemics and pandemics.

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Perspectives on mental health services during the COVID-19 epidemic in Serbia

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Influence of coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic state of emergency in orthopaedic fracture surgical treatment

Influence of coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic state of emergency in orthopaedic fracture surgical treatment

Effects of Physical Activity and Training Routine on Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Curfew

Validity and reliability of the Serbian COVID Stress Scales

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