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To investigate the relationship between daily activities (paid work, childcare, caregiving, voluntary work, sports and social contact), occupational balance, and depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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We analyzed data from the Austrian Corona Panel Project (four timepoints, 6-month period) using regression models w...
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... the proportion and distribution of (self-)employed (54,7%) and unemployed (5%) 1 participants were representative of the Austrian population [22,23]. Table 1 shows the breakdown of age and employment status by gender. In subsequent analyses, we used weights to counteract the age difference between data panel and our sample. ...Citations
... In both cases, the rehabilitation program should be based on specific patient disorders (21). As mentioned, the balance between individuals' daily activities and life patterns has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic; hence, there is a need for new interventions for this group of people (22). Several studies have examined the importance of occupational balance in COVID-19 patients, including a review study on occupational dimensions and the status of rehabilitation in COVID-19 patients (1) and the effect of inactivity caused by COVID-19 on the motor performance of older people (23), postural balance and its effect on the performance of non-hospitalized patients with COVID-19 (24), and the effect of mild COVID-19 on the occupational balance of young people (25). ...
Background: COVID-19 is accompanied by various symptoms such as fever, dry cough, and fatigue in 80% of cases. Many people with COVID-19 suffer from different symptoms after recovery, similar to the initial symptoms of this disease, such as weakness, fatigue, anxiety, and depression. Prolonged recovery time and the consequences of hospitalization and COVID-19 in these patients can affect their occupational balance. Objectives: The present study compared occupational balance, fatigue, depression, and anxiety among hospital-discharged COVID-19 survivors with healthy individuals. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from March to August 2022 in Imam Reza Hospital. The statistical population consisted of hospital-discharged COVID-19 survivors and healthy individuals included in the study (70 individuals per group). Evaluations were performed in one session using the Occupational Balance Questionnaire (OB-Quest), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS). Results: The mean scores of depression (8.46 ± 3.78 vs. 4.29 ± 2.91), anxiety (9.34 ± 4.38 vs. 4.46 ± 3.09), and fatigue (44.29 ± 10.02 vs. 28.49 ± 9.87) were higher in hospital-discharged COVID-19 survivors than the healthy individuals. Furthermore, the rate of depression was directly related to anxiety (r = 0.773) and occupational balance disruption (moderate and severe levels) (r = 6.77). Conclusions: According the results demonstrated that hospital-discharged COVID-19 survivors had more disrupted occupational balance than the healthy individuals and experienced higher levels of anxiety, depression, and fatigue after discharge. Given the poorer occupational balance of hospital-discharged COVID-19 survivors than the healthy individuals, they need proper training after discharge to maintain a balance between different aspects of their lives and occupations. Therapists can also design and implement new interventions to improve the occupational balance of COVID-19 survivors.
Ergotherapeut*innen müssen in ihrem Alltag vielen Rollen gerecht werden. Dies kann zu einer Betätigungsimbalance führen. Der Artikel bietet einen Überblick über die Definition, Hintergründe eines Ungleichgewichts sowie Möglichkeiten, die Betätigungsbalance zu beeinflussen.
The COVID-19 pandemic lockdown impacted the occupational performance of all mothers. For those who were mothers of diversely developing children, it was even more difficult. To measure how the lockdown affected mothers in Brazil, comparing those with typically developing children (MTD) to those with children with disabilities or developmental disorders (MDD). This is a cross-sectional, exploratory, quantitative research realized using an online questionnaire; data were collected on sociodemographics and changes in occupational performance during lockdown. In total, 1,070 mothers of children aged 3 to 12 years (76.5% MTD, 23.5% MDD) reported diminished performance, especially in activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living. The decline was more significant in the MDD group. The lockdown negatively impacted the occupational performance of all mothers, with a greater effect on MDD, suggesting possibilities for interventions in occupational therapy to reduce maternal overload in similar situations.
This edited volume offers researchers, educators and students of the social sciences insights into the long-term consequences of the historic COVID-19 crisis. It contains contributions based on the longitudinal study ‘Values in Crisis 2020–2022’, in whose surveys more than 2000 respondents took part, by over 20 authors located at Austrian universities and research institutions. The book illuminates various topics such as value orientations, future expectations and the well-being of Austrians during the pandemic. Empirical insights give an overview of social inequalities during the crisis, changes in the assessment of relevant spheres of life, conspiracy mentality and many other pressing issues in contemporary Austrian society.
