Supporting Role of Society and Firms to COVID-19 Management among Medical Practitioners

Zandi, Gholamreza; Shahzad, Imran Ahmed; Farrukh, Muhammad; Kot, Sebastian

doi:10.3390/ijerph17217961

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“…Their minimization in this respect requires a new approach to systemic risk management which includes pandemic risk. The time and manner of responding to the spread of the virus in individual countries of the European Union has caused complex and widespread negative economic consequences which are shaping the current direction of development of social and economic processes [ 54 , 55 ].…”

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Risk Assessment of the SME Sector Operations during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Hussain

et al. 2021

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The subject matter of the article relates to the assessment of the perception of selected types of risk in economic activities of the SME sector, which change their intensity as a result of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The current economic downturn is unprecedented and involves many companies and industries that have faced new, previously unknown challenges and threats. The objective of the article is to identify the most important risks and their resources based on the empirical research carried out in small and medium-sized enterprises in Poland. The formulated objective was accomplished using the data collection method, i.e., the survey and reports on the condition of the SME sector in Poland as well as statistical data analysis methods, i.e., structure index and the analysis of variance, using the SPSS system. The process of primary data collection was carried out by means of an electronic survey among selected enterprises of the SME sector, conducting business activities in Poland. In the study, the employment factor was taken into account as a determinant of the perception and assessment of the intensity of selected risks arising from the economic activity in the Polish market in the conditions of the current economic downturn. On the basis of the obtained results, the impact of market, economic, financial and operational risks, depending on their intensity, on the functioning of micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises was identified. Based on the analysis of variance, the effect of the size of the company on the level of individual risks was also examined. As a result of the observations made, it was established that, during the pandemic, the level and type of risk is similar in all the surveyed enterprises. They are most often threatened by strong competition in the industry, an increase in energy prices and insufficient profit. The overall results of the empirical research indicate the importance and the need to manage the key threats to the Polish SME sector.

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Risk Assessment of the SME Sector Operations during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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“…The perceived stress during a Covid-19 epidemic in Pakistan is discussed with mental health and emotional (Nanjundaswamy, Pathak, & Chaturvedi, 2020 ), psychological impact (Qureshi et al, 2020 ), level of knowledge, attitude, practice (Jawed, Manazir, Zehra, & Riaz, 2020 ), employees’ commitment (Zandi, Shahzad, Farrukh, & Kot, 2020 ), and psychological distress (Abid et al, 2020 ). We believe that most studies were limited to detection or diagnosis.…”

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Encountering Covid-19 and perceived stress and the role of a health climate among medical workers

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Due to the outbreak of Covid-19 epidemic, work stress among health sector employees has risen too high. The study aims at determining the effect of the current coronavirus epidemic in the form of stress perceived among the medical workers in Pakistan and to discover the moderating role played by a healthy climate in offsetting it. The data was collected from 255 medical workers through a self-administered online questionnaire. Multiple Hierarchical Regression was used as a tool to test the hypotheses of the study. The results obtained indicate a correlation between the pandemic and the stress caused by it among the health workers, whereas, the role of a wholesome climate in the reduction of stress among them was found lacking. Sub-hypotheses indicate that the healthy environment provided by supervisors is effective in reducing the impact of workers' handling of the Covid-19 epidemic and perceived stress, while the healthy environment provided by hospitals in general or by workgroups fails to cause such positive change. This revelation necessitates the adoption of compulsory precautionary measures on the part of relevant authorities, because increase in stress caused by the pandemic can prove more lethal than the pandemic itself. The threat of the coronavirus pandemic has emerged as a massive socio-economic challenge for the global community, especially for the developing countries like Pakistan which faces serious socio-economic challenges in the current scenario. On account of the similarity of situations, the results obtained through this study can be safely generalized to other developing countries, particularly from the South Asian region.

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“…The explosion of Ebola in West Africa in 2014 took a heavy toll on people and had a debilitating impact on public psychology [16,17]. Not only do people who experience traumatic events develop psychological symptoms, but also those who have been exposed to or associated with trauma experience varying degrees of psychological trauma, including post-traumatic stress disorder, melancholia, and depression [18][19][20]. Ample evidence has shown that psychological disorders (e.g., depression and anxiety) affect quality of life and physical and mental health [10,21,22].…”

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The Impact of Social Support on Public Anxiety amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic in China

Zhu

Meng

et al. 2020

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The recent coronavirus outbreak has captured worldwide attention. This study investigated the anxiety of the Chinese public and its relationship with social support during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, thereby providing empirical support for interventions on improving the public’s mental health. On the basis of an online questionnaire survey conducted on 10–18 February 2020, this study shows that 19.8%, 68.5%, and 11.1% of the respondents suffered mild anxiety, moderate anxiety, and severe anxiety, respectively. Significant differences are reported in state anxiety between people with different household incomes. There are significant differences in trait anxiety and state anxiety between different social support groups. Social support and trait anxiety are negatively correlated. Social support and state anxiety are negatively correlated. Social support affects state anxiety both directly and indirectly (through the mediation of trait anxiety). Therefore, during the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing public support for society can effectively reduce public anxiety.

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Supporting Role of Society and Firms to COVID-19 Management among Medical Practitioners

Cited by 47 publications

References 55 publications

Risk Assessment of the SME Sector Operations during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Risk Assessment of the SME Sector Operations during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Encountering Covid-19 and perceived stress and the role of a health climate among medical workers

The Impact of Social Support on Public Anxiety amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic in China

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