[Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on the prescription of benzodiazepines]. / Impacto del confinamiento por COVID-19 en la prescripción de benzodiacepinas.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of COVID-19 lockdown on the prescription of benzodiazepines by gender, age and district health departments. DESIGN: Longitudinal observational study. LOCATION: Primary care. Asturias (Spain) health district V. PARTICIPANTS: People over 15 years of age with filled benzodiazepine prescriptions in between 2017 and 2020. MAIN MEASUREMENTS: Benzodiazepine DHD (defined daily dose per 1000 habitants) mean difference between the period defined as pre-lockdown and lockdown. Additionally, the difference was adjusted for gender, sex and district health department and also with the interaction among them. RESULTS: DHD mean pre-lockdown was 131.3 and 139.5 in the lockdown; this difference was significant in the global analysis (95% CI: 4.1-12.1). There was an increase in the DHD mean in the 60-74 age group (95% CI: 2.28-21.42), in the group over 90 years old (95% CI: 21.31-40.63) and in women (95% CI: 3.51-14.59). Finally, a decrease in the DHD mean of V11 (95% CI: -29 to -0.66) and V14 (95% CI: -54.28 to -25.04) district health departments was observed. CONCLUSIONS: Certain subgroups show a change in the pattern of benzodiazepine prescription without being able to relate this to the lockdown. We believe that there could be some inertia in the prescription of psychiatric medication according to the biopsychosocial characteristics of the patients; it is important to detect this in order to avoid the medicalization of psychological disorders.

[Determinants for addressing social isolation and loneliness of non-institutionalized older adults from Primary Health Care]. / Condicionantes para el abordaje del aislamiento social y la soledad de adultos mayores no institucionalizados desde atención primaria de salud.

OBJECTIVE: To identify the main conditioning factors that Primary Care professionals indicate when implementing and developing interventions on isolation and loneliness. DESIGN: Qualitative research with grounded theory, systematic analysis and narrative design of topics. LOCATION: Developed in 12 Primary Care centres of the Health District of Córdoba and Guadalquivir, covering urban and rural areas. PARTICIPANTS: Three profiles were identified: family medicine/community care, community nursing and case management nursing. The selection was carried out among those who showed greater motivation and commitment to an intervention on isolation/loneliness. METHOD: Purposive sampling. The work was based on individual in-depth interviews, focus groups and dialogic interviews. RESULTS: (a) Distorted images persist about loneliness/social isolation and living alone that make it challenging to identify; (b) the main disruptive determinants in the structure and organization of the care system have to do with the absence of screening programs, the hegemony of the biomedical model and the deficit of resources (in light of this model); (c) the main facilitators are linked to the nursing role, privileged for these interventions according to the participants; and, finally, (d) personal components are necessary, both from the older adult and from the professionals. CONCLUSIONS: Intervention on social isolation and loneliness in Primary Care is conditioned by organizational and structural, professional and personal factors. It is essential to take them into account in order to guarantee their feasibility.

Improving mental health and wellbeing in elderly people isolated at home due to architectural barriers: A community health intervention.

OBJECTIVES: To explore the health effects of a community health intervention on older people who are isolated at home due to mobility problems or architectural barriers, to identify associated characteristics and to assess participants' satisfaction. DESIGN: Quasi-experimental before-after study. SETTING: Five low-income neighbourhoods of Barcelona during 2010-15. PARTICIPANTS: 147 participants, aged ≥59, living in isolation due to mobility problems or architectural barriers were interviewed before the intervention and after 6 months. INTERVENTION: Primary Health Care teams, public health and social workers, and other community agents carried out a community health intervention, consisting of weekly outings, facilitated by volunteers. MEASUREMENTS: We assessed self-rated health, mental health using the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), and quality of life through the EuroQol scale. Satisfaction with the programme was evaluated using a set of questions. We analysed pre and post data with McNemar tests and fitted lineal and Poisson regression models. RESULTS: At 6 months, participants showed improvements in self-rated health and mental health and a reduction of anxiety. Improvements were greater among women, those who had not left home for ≥4 months, those with lower educational level, and those who had made ≥9 outings. Self-rated health [aRR: 1.29(1.04-1.62)] and mental health improvements [ß: 2.92(1.64-4.2)] remained significant in the multivariate models. Mean satisfaction was 9.3 out of 10. CONCLUSION: This community health intervention appears to improve several health outcomes in isolated elderly people, especially among the most vulnerable groups. Replications of this type of intervention could work in similar contexts.

[Profiles of loneliness and social isolation in urban population]. / Perfiles de soledad y aislamiento social en población urbana.

OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of loneliness and social isolation in a population over 65 cared by a urban primary health team and to identify its main characteristics. DESIGN: Cross-sectional descriptive study by a telephone survey. SETTING: Basic health area of Barcelona. PARTICIPANTS: Random sample of assigned population of 65 or more years old. MAIN MEASUREMENTS: UCLA Loneliness Scale and Lubben Social Network Scale. RESULTS: 278 persons were interviewed (61,36% response rate), 172 women and 106 men, with an average age of 76,7 ± 7,9 years. A higher proportion of factors related to loneliness were identified in non-respondents. Loneliness was closely correlated to social r = 0,736. Moderate loneliness, with a prevalence of 16,54%, was associated to walking difficulties (OR 3,09, 95%, IC 1,03-9,29), cognitive impairment (OR 3,97, 95% IC 1,19-13,27) and architectural barriers (OR 5.29, 95% IC 2.12-13,23), although severe loneliness, with a prevalence of 18,71% was only associated to living together with less people (OR 0.61, 95% IC 0.40-0.93). Social isolation, with a prevalence of 38,85% was associated to aging (OR 1,06, 95% IC 1,02-1,10) and to the belief of having health problems (OR 4,35, 95% IC 1,11-16,99). CONCLUSIONS: Loneliness and social isolation are of high prevalence. The telephone survey underestimates its prevalence. There are 2profiles of loneliness, one with moderate associated to the socialisation difficulties related to aging and another severe not related to health or to barriers that only can be identified by surveys or clinical interview. Interventions must be targeted to each of these profiles.

[Social isolation and loneliness: What can we do as Primary Care teams?] / Aislamiento social y soledad: ¿qué podemos hacer los equipos de atención primaria?

Loneliness and social isolation are emerging health conditions in the elderly population, in particular widows, high frequency users of health services and those with chronic problems and depression. Loneliness is the subjective feeling of having less affection and closeness than that desired in the intimate or relational field. Social isolation is an objective situation of having minimal contact with other people. Its contribution to increased morbidity and mortality is comparable to other well known risk factors that we deal with daily as Primary Care teams. Strategies to identify these problems in our patients and to perform scientific evidence based studies at individual and community level in cooperation with other community resources and interventions are discussed. The Primary Care team must promote the autonomy of these patients, facilitating their sociability, and act on their social maladaptive thoughts that hinder their social integration.

[Biomedical research and innovation and COVID-19 syndemic. SESPAS Report 2022]. / Investigación e innovación biomédica ante la sindemia por COVID-19. Informe SESPAS 2022.

OBJECTIVE: To describe the response in research and innovation (R&I) against the COVID-19 syndemic at the national level, contextualized internationally. METHOD: Guided narrative review. RESULTS: In the COVID-19 syndemic, pressure has been put on the scientific community in general, and the innovative biomedical community in particular, to provide solutions, especially biotechnological products. Most of the recommendations of expert panels are not oriented to a biotechnological response (which must also exist), but to governance, organizational, socio-economic measures, and support for public health infrastructures. There is a significant deficit in the inclusion of sex/gender perspective in COVID-19 R&I. The COVID-19 syndemic has offered a (wasted) opportunity to promote research and innovation from an epidemiological perspective against infectious outbreaks with the potential to provoke a crisis in public health, claiming leadership from epidemiology. It is necessary to assess whether the large investment in biomedical R&I aimed at personalized medicine can be efficiently integrated into public health providers in the face of health crises. CONCLUSIONS: It is urgent to design a R&I strategy in Spain aligned with internationally available funds, but providing the country with maximum independence in order to face critical situations for public health.

[Hearing loss and social frailty in older men and women]. / Limitación auditiva y fragilidad social en hombres y mujeres mayores.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the association between hearing loss and social frailty in a sample of Spanish older adults recruited from primary health care network. METHOD: Cross-sectional study on a sample of 445 non-institutionalized adults aged 65 or more years (190 men and 255 women), recruited from primary care centers in Spain. Three self-reported hearing impairment questions were used to assess hearing loss. Social frailty was deemed to exist when the person presented two or more of the following conditions: living alone, absence of a person to provide help, infrequent contact with family, infrequent contact with friends, lack of confident and lack of help for daily activities in the last 3 months. To study the association between hearing loss and social frailty we used logistic regression models adjusted for potential confounders, including physical frailty. RESULTS: The mean age of participants was 76.2 years (77.5 years for women). More than half of the participants (54.4%) reported hearing loss and the frequency of social frailty was 23.2%. Hearing loss was associated with social frailty (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]=1.78; 95% confidence interval [95%CI]: 1.04-3.06). However, the association was sex-dependent (p for interaction=0.041). In stratified analysis, the association was only found in women (aOR=3.21; 95%CI: 1.44-7.17). CONCLUSIONS: Hearing loss was associated with social frailty in women, but not in men. Longitudinal studies are needed to confirm this association and to understand the differential effect of gender.

Psychosocial Impact of Atopic Dermatitis in Adults: A Qualitative Study. / Impacto psicosocial en adultos con dermatitis atópica: estudio cualitativo.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Atopic dermatitis affects a patient's quality of life in many ways. Analysis of the effects of this disease on the lives of adult patients is therefore important for the purpose of better defining their care needs. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We interviewed 14 adult patients with atopic dermatitis in this qualitative study. The interviews were semistructured according to a simple outline to allow for completeness and flexibility and afford greater depth and richness of information. RESULTS: Atopic dermatitis affected the patients' lives in 6 spheres of activity: economic, occupational, personal, psychosocial, clinical, and relational. A clear finding was that the disease has a considerable psychosocial effect on adult patients, altering their interpersonal relationships and leading to rejection, stigmatization, and social isolation. It limits the patient in various spheres of life and in activities of daily living, causing sleep alterations among other effects. The patients were very concerned about appearance, the itch-scratch cycle, poor understanding and lack of awareness of their disease, the absence of a definitive treatment, and the adverse effects of some treatments. CONCLUSIONS: The quality of life of adults with atopic dermatitis is negatively affected. This disease requires a professional, holistic, multidisciplinary management approach that attempts to mitigate the adverse effects.

Impacto de la pandemia por SARS-CoV-2 en el índice de masa corporal de niños asistidos en la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires / Impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on the body mass index of children seen in the City of Buenos Aires

Introducción. El sobrepeso y la obesidad infantil constituyen un problema de salud pública. El inicio de la pandemia por COVID-19 pudo haber favorecido esta patología. El puntaje Z del índice de masa corporal (Z-IMC) es un indicador aceptado para su diagnóstico y seguimiento. Objetivo. Evaluar si la prevalencia de sobrepeso y obesidad, y el Z-IMC en niños de 2 a 5 años aumentó durante la pandemia. Población y métodos. Estudio de cohorte retrospectiva. Se incluyeron pacientes asistidos en efectores públicos de salud del Gobierno de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (GCABA), de 2 a 5 años de edad, con registro de peso y talla en dos consultas, antes y después de haber comenzado el aislamiento social preventivo y obligatorio (ASPO). Se registró estado nutricional (Z-IMC) y variación del Z-IMC entre ambas consultas. Resultados. Se evaluaron 3866 sujetos, edad promedio 3,4 ± 0,8 años; el 48,1 % fueron mujeres. El intervalo promedio entre consultas fue 14,3 ± 2,5 meses. La prevalencia de sobrepeso/obesidad aumentó del 12,6 % (IC95% 11,6-13,6) al 20,9 % (IC95% 19,6-22-2); p <0,001, al igual que el Z-IMC (0,4 ± 1,1 vs. 0,8 ± 1,3; p <0,001). Conclusión. La prevalencia de sobrepeso y obesidad, y el Z-IMC en niños de 2 a 5 años aumentó significativamente durante la pandemia.

Introduction. Childhood overweight and obesity are a public health problem. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic may have contributed to this condition. The body mass index (BMI) Z-score has been accepted as an indicator for overweight and obesity diagnosis and follow-up. Objective. To assess whether the prevalence of overweight and obesity and the BMI Z-score in children aged 2 to 5 years increased during the pandemic. Population and methods. Retrospective, cohort study. Patients included were those seen at public health care facilities in the City of Buenos Aires (CABA), who were aged 2 to 5 years, had weight and height values recorded at 2 different visits, before and after the establishment of the preventive and mandatory social isolation policy. Patients' nutritional status (BMI Z-score) and the variation in this indicator between both visits were recorded. Results. A total of 3866 subjects were assessed; their average age was 3.4 ± 0.8 years; 48.1% were girls. The average interval between both visits was 14.3 ± 2.5 months. The prevalence of overweight/ obesity increased from 12.6% (95% CI: 11.6­13.6) to 20.9% (95% CI: 19.6­22.2), p < 0.001, and so did the BMI Z-score (0.4 ± 1.1 versus 0.8 ± 1.3, p < 0.001). Conclusion. The prevalence of overweight and obesity and the BMI Z-score in children aged 2 to 5 years increased significantly during the pandemic.

La educación inclusiva ante los desafíos contemporáneos / Inclusive education in front of contemporary challenges

Introducción: la educación inclusiva constituye actualmente una preocupación para investigadores, docentes, organizaciones internacionales, regionales y nacionales, aunque la toma de conciencia sobre la necesidad de concretar escenarios escolares y sociales inclusivos, ha sido un proceso lento; a pesar de los ingentes esfuerzos de autores reconocidos, instituciones comprometidas y experiencias exitosas, no se generalizan sus resultados, de ahí las motivaciones para la realización de este estudio. Objetivo: actualizar concepciones teóricas sobre la educación inclusiva y su incidencia en un modelo educativo inclusivo contemporáneo. Métodos: se realizó una revisión sistemática de la literatura disponible en sitios web y revistas especializadas, así como artículos compartidos en redes sociales académicas y públicas durante los últimos cinco años, en español e inglés. Se realizó la revisión detallada de autores y la actualización de las referencias bibliográficas utilizadas. Resultados: la educación inclusiva necesita una relación con la propia familia, con una escuela que integre e incluya para lograr una sociedad, un estado y gobierno que no solo vean a su población por lo que les separa y diferencia, sino por lo que les une en la diversidad, mediante aulas inclusivas y un currículo moderno. Conclusiones: ante los retos que se le imponen a la educación frente al panorama mundial, caracterizado por la exclusión social de índole diversa, entre ellos, la desmotivación con los currículos que se ofrecen a los estudiantes, los sistemas educativos se enfrentan a una urgencia: ofrecer una educación de calidad e inclusiva, en atención a la diversidad.

Introduction: inclusive education is currently a concern for researchers, teachers, international, regional, and national organizations, although raising awareness about the need to create inclusive school and social scenarios has been a slow process; despite the enormous efforts of recognized authors, committed institutions and successful experiences, their results are not generalized, hence the motivations for carrying out this study. Objective: update theoretical conceptions about inclusive education and its impact on a contemporary inclusive educational model. Methods: a systematic review of the literature available on websites and specialized journals, as well as articles shared on academic and public social networks over the last five years, in Spanish and English, was carried out. A detailed review of authors and updating of the bibliographic references used was carried out. Results: inclusive education needs a relationship with one's own family, with a school that integrates and includes to achieve a society, a state and government that not only see its population, so it separates and differentiates them, but even though it unites them in diversity, through inclusive classrooms and a modern curriculum. Conclusions: according to the challenges imposed on education in front of the global panorama, characterized by social exclusion of various kinds, including demotivation with the curricula offered to students, educational systems face an urgency: offer quality and inclusive education, in attention to diversity.

Interação por aplicativo móvel em tempos de pandemia: experiência de gestantes e puérperas / Mobile app interaction in pandemic times: experience of pregnant and postpartum woman / Interacción vía aplicación móvil en tiempos de pandemia: experiencia de gestantes y puérperas

Objetivo: conhecer a experiência de mulheres que compartilharam a vivência do ciclo gravídico-puerperal durante a Pandemia Covid-19 em um grupo de aplicativo de mensagem criado para complementar as atividades educativas de um grupo de gestantes. Método: estudo qualitativo, descritivo e exploratório. Os dados são provenientes das mensagens de 94 mulheres participantes de Grupos de Gestantes e Casais Grávidos realizados em 2020, vinculado a um projeto de extensão de uma Universidade do Sul do país. Resultados: apresentam sentimentos relacionados à ausência do contato físico com família e amigos, dúvidas e desafios encontrados durante a gestação e puerpério, medos e incertezas em relação ao processo de parto e nascimento. Conclusão: o grupo de gestantes mediado por aplicativo de mensagens mostrou ser um aliado na interação entre as mulheres, possibilitando a educação em saúde e a criação de uma rede de apoio respeitando o distanciamento social

Objective: to know the experience of women who shared the livingness of the pregnancy-puerperal cycle during the Covid-19 Pandemic in a message app group created to complement the educational activities of a group of pregnant women. Methods: qualitative, descriptive and exploratory study. The data comes from the messages of 94 women participating in Groups of Pregnant Women and Pregnant Couples held in 2020, linked to an extension project of a University in the south of the country. Results: feelings related to the absence of physical contact with family and friends, doubts and challenges encountered during pregnancy and puerperium, fears and uncertainties regarding the labor and birth process were highlighted. Conclusion: the group of pregnant women mediated by a messaging application proved to be an ally in the interaction between women, enabling health education and the creation of a support network respecting social distance

Objetivos: conocer la vivencia de mujeres que compartieron la vivencia del ciclo embarazo-puerperio durante la Pandemia del Covid-19 en un grupo de aplicación de mensajes creado para complementar las actividades educativas de un grupo de gestantes. Método: estudio cualitativo, descriptivo y exploratorio. Los datos provienen de los mensajes de 94 mujeres participantes de Grupos de Embarazadas y Parejas Embarazadas realizados en 2020, vinculados a un proyecto de extensión de una Universidad del Sur del país. Resultados: presentan sentimientos relacionados con la ausencia de contacto físico con familiares y amigos, dudas y desafíos encontrados durante el embarazo y el puerperio, miedos e incertidumbres en relación al proceso de trabajo de parto y nacimiento Conclusión: el grupo de gestantes mediado por una aplicación de mensajería demostró ser un aliado en la interacción entre mujeres, posibilitando la educación en salud y la creación de una red de apoyo respetando el distanciamiento social

Salud Mental en estudiantes universitarios en aislamiento social durante la pandemia COVID-19. Arequipa, Perú

Introducción: La Pandemia COVID-19, ha tenido impactos negativos en la salud física y mental de las personas, así como las medidas adoptadas por los gobiernos, para prevenir el contagio masivo de la población como el confinamiento, el aislamiento social, el trabajo y educación virtual. Dentro de los afectados por estos cambios, se encontrarían los estudiantes universitarios del área de la salud, que además de estudiar en estas condiciones de pandemia, no han podido hacer sus prácticas de los servicios de salud. Esta situación de exposición al aislamiento, podría afectar la salud mental de los jóvenes estudiantes universitarios. Objetivo: determinar los niveles de depresión, ansiedad y estrés en estudiantes universitarios y su relación con variables sociodemográficas y las características del aislamiento social durante la Pandemia COVID-19. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, observacional, de corte transversal y cuantitativo, con una muestra de 818 estudiantes universitarios de facultades de ciencias de la salud, mediante el cuestionario autoadministrado DASS-21. Resultados: Los principales hallazgos fueron: una mayor prevalencia en niveles altos (severos y extremadamente severos) en la ansiedad, alcanzado casi a 4 de cada 10 de los evaluados; por otro lado, en depresión y el estrés, 2 de cada 10 de los evaluados, se encontraron en los niveles mencionados. En relación con las variables sociodemográficas, las relacionadas con el COVID-19 y aislamiento social, se hallaron diferencias estadísticamente significativas con el género (mujeres > varones), el haber tenido COVID-19 (Sí > No) y vivir con familiares como antes de la pandemia (Sí > No) obtuvieron en promedio mayores puntajes en depresión, ansiedad y estrés. Conclusión: Los estudiantes que presentaron mayor depresión, ansiedad y estrés con una diferencia significativa fueron de género femenino, con antecedentes de haber tenido Covid-19, menor contacto con familiares y haber cumplido con aislamiento social total.

Introduction: The COVID-19 Pandemic has had negative impacts on the physical and mental health of people, as well as the measures adopted by governments to prevent the massive contagion of the population, such as confinement, social isolation, virtual work, and virtual education. Among those affected by these changes would be university students in the health area who, in addition to studying in these pandemic conditions, have been unable to do their health service practices. This situation of exposure to isolation could affect the mental health of young university students. Objective: To determine the levels of depression, anxiety, and stress in university students, their relationship with sociodemographic variables, and the characteristics of social isolation during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Methods: A descriptive, observational, cross-sectional, and quantitative study was carried out with a sample of 818 university students from health sciences faculties using the DASS-21 self-administered questionnaire. Results: The main findings were a higher prevalence of high levels (severe and highly severe) in anxiety, reaching almost 4 out of 10 of those evaluated; On the other hand, in depression and stress, 2 out of 10 of those evaluated were found at the mentioned levels. Concerning the sociodemographic variables, those related to COVID-19 and social isolation, statistically significant differences were found with gender (women > men), having had COVID-19 (Yes > No), and living with relatives as before. On average, the pandemic (Yes > No) obtained higher scores in depression, anxiety, and stress. Conclusion: The students who presented greater depression, anxiety, and stress with a significant difference were female, with a history of having had Covid-19, less contact with family members, and having complied with total social isolation

Impactos do lockdown sobre os direitos dos cidadãos na cidade de São Luís do Maranhão / Impacts of the lockdown on citizens' rights in the municipality of São Luís do Maranhão / Impactos del confinamiento sobre los derechos de los ciudadanos en la ciudad de São Luís do Maranhão

O objetivo do presente estudo foi analisar os impactos do período do lockdown ocorrido em 2020 na cidade de São Luís, no Maranhão, de acordo com as percepções de cinco categorias profissionais. Trata-se de um estudo observacional descritivo de caráter qualitativo, realizado por meio de entrevista semiestruturada aplicada aos profissionais selecionados sobre os impactos do lockdown no direito constitucional de ir e vir, na vida profissional e no sistema de saúde brasileiro. Foram entrevistados 130 profissionais, entre médicos, professores universitários, gestores de saúde, empresários e autônomos. Para a análise da pergunta aberta, foi utilizado o método do discurso do sujeito coletivo (DSC). Foram também aplicados Testes de qui-quadrado ou exato de Fisher, adotando-se p < 0,05 como hipótese de nulidade, para verificar a associação entre variáveis categóricas. A maioria dos entrevistados considerou como negativos os impactos do lockdown sobre o direito de ir e vir dos cidadãos (51,6%) e nas atividades de vida diária de suas respectivas profissões (67,7%). O Sistema Único de Saúde não conseguiu conter os avanços da doença, segundo opiniões da maioria (59,2%) dos entrevistados. Os resultados qualitativos mostraram que o lockdown foi desfavorável para 66 profissionais, seguido de 33 que o classificaram como favorável. Os participantes destacaram que o lockdown causou impactos negativos no direito de ir e vir e na vida profissional dos cidadãos, tendo sido considerada uma medida política equivocada e ineficiente na contenção da disseminação da covid-19.

Objective: to analyze the impacts of the lockdown period in the municipality of São Luís, Maranhão (2020), according to the perceptions of five professional categories. Methodology: this descriptive, qualitative, and observational study was carried out by a semi-structured interview applied to selected professionals about the impacts of the lockdown on their constitutional right to free movement, their professional life, and on the Brazilian health system. Results: Overall, 130 professionals were interviewed, including physicians, university professors, health managers, businesspeople, and self-employed people. To analyze the open question, the Collective Subject Discourse-DSC method was used. Chi-squared or Fisher's exact tests were also applied, adopting p < 0.05 as the null hypothesis, to attest to the association between categorical variables. Most interviewees considered the impacts of the lockdown on citizens' right to free movement (51.6%) and on the daily life activities of their respective professions (67.7%) as negative. The Brazilian Unified Health System was unable to contain the spread of the disease, according to the opinions of most (59.2%) interviewees. Qualitative results showed that the lockdown was unfavorable for 66 professionals, followed by 33 professionals who classified it as favorable. Conclusion: the lockdown negatively impacted the right to free movement and professional lives and was considered a mistaken and inefficient political measure to contain the spread of COVID-19.

El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar los impactos del período de confinamiento en 2020 en la ciudad de São Luís, Maranhão, según las percepciones de cinco categorías profesionales. Se trata de un estudio observacional descriptivo, de carácter cualitativo, realizado mediante una entrevista semiestructurada aplicada a profesionales seleccionados sobre los impactos del confinamiento en el derecho constitucional de ir y venir, en la vida profesional y en el sistema de salud brasileño. Se entrevistaron a 130 profesionales, entre médicos, profesores universitarios, gestores de salud, empresarios y autónomos. Para analizar la pregunta abierta se utilizó el método discurso del sujeto colectivo (DSC). También se aplicaron las pruebas de Chi-cuadrado o exacta de Fisher, adoptando p < 0,05 como hipótesis nula, para verificar la asociación entre variables categóricas. La mayoría de los entrevistados consideraron negativos los impactos del confinamiento en el derecho de ir y venir de los ciudadanos (51,6%) y en las actividades de la vida diaria de sus respectivas profesiones (67,7%). El Sistema Único de Salud (SUS) no pudo contener la propagación de la enfermedad, según la opinión de la mayoría (59,2%) de los entrevistados. Los resultados cualitativos mostraron que el confinamiento fue desfavorable para 66 profesionales, seguido de 33 profesionales que lo calificaron como favorable. Los participantes destacaron que el confinamiento provocó impactos negativos en el derecho a ir y venir y en la vida profesional, además, fue considerado una medida política equivocada e ineficaz para contener la propagación del covid-19.

Impacto psicossocial da pandemia de covid-19 em pacientes com transtornos alimentares / Psychosocial impact of the covid-19 pandemic on patients with eating disorders / Impacto psicossocial de la pandemia de la covid-19 en pacientes con trastornos alimentarios

Pacientes com transtornos alimentares (TAs) são considerados mais vulneráveis ao sofrimento psíquico induzido pela pandemia de Covid-19. Este estudo teve como objetivo analisar as repercussões do isolamento social na saúde física e mental de pacientes com diagnóstico de TAs durante o primeiro ano da pandemia de Covid-19 e investigar suas reações à mudança do atendimento presencial para o online. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, descritiva e exploratória, com delineamento longitudinal. Participaram 13 pacientes do sexo feminino, com idades entre 13 e 66 anos, em seguimento ambulatorial em um serviço vinculado ao Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS). Os dados foram colhidos de forma remota, por meio de um formulário aplicado e reaplicado em um intervalo de seis meses. Os resultados foram submetidos à análise temática reflexiva e agrupados em quatro categorias centrais: adaptação às condições de isolamento social; repercussões emocionais ao escutar o persistente rumor da morte; qualidade da alimentação, gestão das emoções e nível de insatisfação corporal; e facilidades e barreiras percebidas na transição para o atendimento online. Os achados evidenciam marcada vulnerabilidade psicossocial, que se reflete na piora de sintomas preexistentes e no aparecimento de novos sofrimentos psíquicos, indicando a necessidade de intensificar o acompanhamento terapêutico no período pandêmico, de acordo com as adaptações requeridas.(AU)

Patients with eating disorders (EDs) are considered more vulnerable to pandemic-induced psychological distress due to COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to analyze the repercussions of social isolation on the physical and mental health of patients diagnosed with EDs during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and to investigate their reactions to the shift from face-to-face to online care. This is a qualitative, descriptive, and exploratory research with a longitudinal design. In total, 13 female patients aged from 13 to 66 years and who were in outpatient follow-up participated in this research. Data were remotely collected using a form applied and reapplied at a six-month interval. Results were subjected to thematic reflective analysis and grouped into four central categories: Adaptation to conditions of social isolation; Emotional repercussions: listening to the persistent rumor of death; Quality of food, management of emotions, and level of body dissatisfaction; Transition to online care: perceived facilities and barriers. Results show marked psychosocial vulnerability, which is reflected in the worsening of preexisting symptoms and the emergence of new psychological suffering, indicating the need to intensify the monitoring in this period, according to the adaptations required by the pandemic scenario.(AU)

Los pacientes con trastornos de la conducta alimentaria (TCA) están más vulnerables al sufrimiento psíquico inducido por la pandemia de la Covid-19. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo analizar las repercusiones del aislamiento social en la salud física y mental de pacientes con diagnóstico de TCA durante el primer año de la pandemia de Covid-19 e investigar sus reacciones al cambio de la atención presencial a la online. Se trata de una investigación cualitativa, descriptiva y exploratoria, con diseño longitudinal. Participaron 13 pacientes mujeres, con edades de entre 13 y 66 años, en seguimiento en un servicio vinculado al Sistema Único de Salud (SUS). Los datos se recogieron de manera remota mediante un formulario aplicado y reaplicado en un intervalo de seis meses. Los resultados se sometieron a análisis temático reflexivo y se agruparon en cuatro categorías centrales: Adaptación a las condiciones de aislamiento social; Repercusiones emocionales en la escucha del persistente rumor de la muerte; calidad de la alimentación, gestión de las emociones y nivel de insatisfacción corporal; y facilidades y obstáculos percibidos en la transición a la atención en línea. Los resultados muestran una marcada vulnerabilidad psicosocial, que se refleja en el empeoramiento de los síntomas preexistentes y en la aparición de nuevos sufrimientos psicológicos, lo que indica la necesidad de intensificar el seguimiento, de acuerdo con las adaptaciones requeridas.(AU)

Depresión, ansiedad y calidad de sueño en deportistas ante la contingencia sanitaria COVID-19. Estudio exploratorio. / Depression, anxiety and sleep quality in athletes in the face of the COVID-19 health contingency. Exploratory study

Objetivo: Identificar los síntomas de ansiedad, depresión y calidad de sueño ante la contingencia sanitaria en una muestra de deportistas mexicanos, mediante un estudio descriptivo-exploratorio de corte transversal. Método: La muestra del estudio fue 110 deportistas con una media de edad de 24.4 años, los cuales tenían distintos niveles de experiencia: amateur, semi-profesional y profesional. Se aplicaron los siguientes instrumentos: inventario de depresión de Beck, escala de ansiedad de Hamilton y el índice de calidad de sueño de Pittsburg. Resultados: Se mostraron que los deportistas profesionales muestran menores niveles de ansiedad y depresión, respecto a los semi profesionales y amateur. No obstante, su calidad de sueño fue menor. Conclusión: La pandemia de COVID-19 ha hecho evidente la necesidad de cambios en las prácticas profesionales y en la investigación científica de la psicología del deporte que beneficien a la comunidad de atletas, por ello la presencia de especialistas en la salud mental en los equipos deportivos será una necesidad de alta prioridad, que cumplirá con el fortalecimiento de la preparación psicológica y el cuidado de la salud mental. (AU)

Soledad y aislamiento social enpersonas mayores de una poblaciónrural de Galicia / Loneliness and social isolation in elderly people in a rural population of Galicia

Objetivo: Determinar la prevalencia de soledad y aislamientosocial de pacientes > 65 años pertenecientes a una población rural, superfil sociodemográfico y los factores condicionantes de la soledad.Metodología: Estudio descriptivo, transversal, analítico, realizado enlos centros de atención primaria de Padrenda (Ourense). Se incluyeron172 pacientes. Se administró un cuestionario conformado por variablessociodemográficas, variables relacionadas con su conectividad digital,estado de salud mediante escala analógica, índice de Barthel, lapregunta simplificada de Blake y Mckay y la escala UCLA. Resultados:La edad media de los participantes fue de 77,85 ± 6,96 años, y elnúmero medio de hijos fue de 2,35 ± 1,26. El 78,5% de las personasdeclararon tener un estado de salud bueno o excelente. El 41,3% delos participantes presentaron algún nivel de soledad no deseada. Enel análisis bivariado, la variable sexo mostró un valor de χ² = 7,692 yde p = 0,021. Vivir solo o en compañía tuvo un valor de χ² = 6,117y de p = 0,047. La edad mostró una χ² = 11,943 y una p = 0,003. Elnúmero de coches y el índice Barthel mostraron una χ² = 11,493 yχ² = 12,003, respectivamente, y una p < 0,003 en ambos casos. Laodds ratio para el estado de salud (malo, regular, bueno y excelente) ypara 2 grupos (con soledad y sin soledad) fue de 0,4 (0,156-0,860).Conclusiones: La edad, ser mujer y recibir poco apoyo social serelacionan con un mayor grado de soledad. Las personas mayores conun sentimiento de soledad pueden presentar un estado de salud peor silas comparamos con personas con un menor sentimiento de soledad. (AU)

Objective: To determine the prevalence of loneliness and socialisolation in patients > 65 years old, belonging to a rural population,their sociodemographic profile and the conditioning factors ofloneliness. Methodology: Descriptive, cross-sectional, analyticalstudy, carried out in the Primary Care Centers of Padrenda(Ourense). 172 patients were included. A questionnaire made upof sociodemographic variables, variables related to their digitalconnectivity, health status using an analog scale, Barthel index,the simplified Blake and Mckay question and the UCLA Scalewas administered. Results: The mean age of the participantswas 77.85 ± 6.96 years, and the mean number of children was2.35 ± 1.26. 78.5% of the people stated that they had a good orexcellent state of health. 41.3% of the participants presented somelevel of unwanted loneliness. In the bivariate analysis, the sex variableshowed a value of χ² = 7.692 and p = 0.021. Living alone or incompany was χ² = 6.117 and p = 0.047. Age showed a χ² = 11.943and p = 0.003. The number of cars and the Barthel index showedχ² = 11.493 and χ² = 12.003, respectively, and p < 0.003 in bothcases. The odds ratio for the state of health (poor, regular, good andexcellent) and for 2 groups (with loneliness and without loneliness) of0.4 (0.156-0.860). Conclusions: Age, being a woman and receivinglittle social support are related to a higher degree of loneliness. Olderpeople with a feeling of loneliness may present a worse state of healthif we compare them with people with a lesser feeling of loneliness. (AU)

Impacto del confinamiento por COVID-19 en la prescripción de benzodiacepinas / Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on the prescription of benzodiazepines

Objetivo: Evaluar el efecto del confinamiento por COVID-19 sobre la prescripción de benzodiacepinas según edad, sexo y zona básica de salud. Diseño: Estudio observacional longitudinal. Emplazamiento: Atención primaria. Área V de Salud del Principado de Asturias. Participantes: Mayores de 15 años a los que se prescribieron benzodiacepinas entre 2017 y 2020. Mediciones principales: Diferencia de las medias de dosis diaria definida por 1.000 habitantes (DHD) mensual de benzodiacepinas entre el periodo definido como preconfinamiento y el confinamiento. Además, se ajusta la diferencia por edad, sexo y zona básica de salud, así como por la interacción entre ellas. Resultados: La DHD media preconfinamiento fue 131,3 y 139,5 durante el confinamiento; en el análisis crudo, esta diferencia fue estadísticamente significativa (IC 95% 4,1 a 12,1). Se objetivó un aumento de DHD media en el grupo de 60-74 años (IC 95% 2,28 a 21,42) y en el de 90 años o más (IC 95% 21,31 a 40,63), así como en las mujeres (IC 95% 3,51 a 14,59). Finalmente, se observó una disminución de DHD media en las zonas básicas V11 (IC 95% -29 a -0,66) y V14 (IC 95% -54,28 a -25,04). Conclusiones: Determinados subgrupos muestran un cambio en la tendencia de dispensación de benzodiacepinas sin poder atribuirse completamente al confinamiento. Creemos que pueda existir una inercia terapéutica en la prescripción de psicofármacos, según las características biopsicosociales del paciente, que es importante detectar para evitar la medicalización de cuadros psicológicos.(AU)

Objective: To evaluate the effect of COVID-19 lockdown on the prescription of benzodiazepines by gender, age and district health departments. Design: Longitudinal observational study. Location: Primary care. Asturias (Spain) health district V. Participants: People over 15 years of age with filled benzodiazepine prescriptions in between 2017 and 2020. Main measurements: Benzodiazepine DHD (defined daily dose per 1000 habitants) mean difference between the period defined as pre-lockdown and lockdown. Additionally, the difference was adjusted for gender, sex and district health department and also with the interaction among them. Results: DHD mean pre-lockdown was 131.3 and 139.5 in the lockdown; this difference was significant in the global analysis (95% CI: 4.1–12.1). There was an increase in the DHD mean in the 60–74 age group (95% CI: 2.28–21.42), in the group over 90 years old (95% CI: 21.31–40.63) and in women (95% CI: 3.51–14.59). Finally, a decrease in the DHD mean of V11 (95% CI: -29 to -0.66) and V14 (95% CI: -54.28 to -25.04) district health departments was observed.Conclusions: Certain subgroups show a change in the pattern of benzodiazepine prescription without being able to relate this to the lockdown. We believe that there could be some inertia in the prescription of psychiatric medication according to the biopsychosocial characteristics of the patients; it is important to detect this in order to avoid the medicalization of psychological disorders.(AU)

Psicodrama bipessoal no tratamento do embotamento da espontaneidade decorrente da pandemia de covid-19 / Bipersonal psychodrama in the treatment of the dullness of spontaneity resulting from the covid-19 pandemic / Psicodrama bipersonal en el tratamiento de la torpeza de la espontaneidad resultante de la pandemia de covid-19

RESUMO O isolamento social restringiu a liberdade das pessoas e intensificou o psicodrama on-line na pandemia. Este artigo objetiva compreender como o psicodrama bipessoal on-line pode tratar o embotamento da espontaneidade decorrente do isolamento social na pandemia de COVID-19, incluindo etapas, instrumentos e técnicas do atendimento. Foram realizadas cinco sessões de psicodrama bipessoal on-line, em função do contexto da pandemia de COVID-19. O isolamento social pode embotar a espontaneidade. A abordagem do psicodrama bipessoal com suas técnicas traz embasamento para a prática à distância e permite reconhecer conservas culturais, novas possibilidades de desempenho de papéis e treinar a espontaneidade para a sobrevivência após a pandemia de COVID-19.

ABSTRACT The social isolation of recent years has restricted people's freedom and intensified online psychodrama in the pandemic. This article aims to understand how online bipersonal psychodrama can treat the dullness of spontaneity resulting from social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, including stages, instruments and techniques of care. Five sessions of bipersonal psychodrama were performed online, depending on the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Social isolation can blunt spontaneity. The approach of bipersonal psychodrama with its techniques provides a basis for distance practice and allows recognizing cultural conserves, new possibilities for role playing and training spontaneity for survival after the COVID-19 pandemic.

RESUMEN El aislamiento social restringió la libertad de las personas e intensificó el psicodrama en línea en la pandemia. Este artículo tiene como objetivo comprender cómo el psicodrama bipersonal en línea puede tratar la torpeza de la espontaneidad resultante del aislamiento social en la pandemia de COVID-19, incluidas las etapas, los instrumentos y las técnicas de atención. Se realizaron cinco sesiones de psicodrama bipersonal en línea, dependiendo del contexto de la pandemia de COVID-19. El aislamiento social puede embotar la espontaneidad. El enfoque del psicodrama bipersonal con sus técnicas, aporta fundamentación a la práctica a distancia y permite reconocer reservas culturales, nuevas posibilidades de desempeño de roles y entrenar la espontaneidad para la supervivencia después de la pandemia de COVID-19.

Qualidade de vida e isolamento social devido à COVID-19 em acadêmicos de Educação Física / Quality of life and social isolation due to COVID-19 in Physical Education students / Calidad de vida y aislamiento social por COVID-19 en estudiantes de Educación Física

O isolamento social foi utilizado como estratégia de redução da disseminação do vírus responsável pela pandemia da COVID-19, influenciando diversos aspectos da vida de toda a população mundial. Objetivo: Ao considerar a importância da qualidade de vida para vida das pessoas, o presente estudo buscou analisar a qualidade de vida de estudantes universitários de um curso de Educação Física de uma universidade pública da região sul brasileira durante a pandemia da COVID-19. Metodologia: Trata-se de um estudo transversal e quantitativo, desenvolvido com 166 estudantes universitários dos cursos de bacharelado e licenciatura, de ambos os sexos, e com idade média de 23,8±4,96 anos. Para a coleta de dados, que ocorreu em dezembro de 2020, utilizou-se o WHOQOL-bref em sua versão web. Os participantes receberam os links do instrumento para participação no estudo. O teste U-Mann-Whitney foi utilizado para analisar as diferenças estatísticas entre os sexos e cursos investigados. Resultados: Os maiores escores de qualidade de vida foram apresentados pelo domínio físico (71,3±13,8) e os menores pelo domínio psicológico (61,0±15,0). Não foram identificadas diferenças estatisticamente significativas (p>0,05) nos domínios de qualidade de vida entre os sexos e cursos investigados. Conclusão: Embora os estudantes tenham apresentado níveis moderados de qualidade de vida (escores próximos a 60 pontos), os índices são cerca de 10% menores que nos estudos desenvolvidos no período anterior à pandemia, o que evidencia que o período de pandemia pode ter impactado negativamente na percepção de qualidade de vida dos estudantes investigados.

Social isolation was used as a strategy to reduce the spread of the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, influencing different aspects of the life of the entire world population. Purpose: When considering the importance of quality of life for people's lives, this study sought to analyze the quality of life of university students attending a physical education course at a public university in southern Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional and quantitative study, developed with 166 university students from bachelor's and licentiate's courses, of both genders, with a mean age of 23.8±4.96 years. For data collection, which took place in December 2020, the WHOQOL-bref in its web version was used. Participants received the instrument's links to participate in the study. The U-Mann-Whitney test was used to analyze the statistical differences between the sexes and investigated courses. Results: The highest quality of life scores were presented by the physical domain (71.3±13.8) and the lowest by the psychological domain (61.0±15.0). There were no statistically significant differences (p>0.05) in the quality of life domains between genders and investigated courses.Conclusion: Although students had moderate levels of quality of life (scores close to 60 points), the rates are about 10% lower than in studies carried out in the period prior to the pandemic, which shows that the pandemic period may have negatively impacted the perception of the quality of life of the investigated students.

Social isolation was used as a strategy to reduce the spread of the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, influencing different aspects of the life of the entire world population. Purpose: When considering the importance of quality of life for people's lives, this study sought to analyze the quality of life of university students attending a physical education course at a public university in southern Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional and quantitative study, developed with 166 university students from bachelor's and licentiate's courses, of both genders, with a mean age of 23.8±4.96 years. For data collection, which took place in December 2020, the WHOQOL-bref in its web version was used. Participants received the instrument's links to participate in the study. The U-Mann-Whitney test was used to analyze the statistical differences between the sexes and investigated courses. Results: The highest quality of life scores were presented by the physical domain (71.3±13.8) and the lowest by the psychological domain (61.0±15.0). There were no statistically significant differences (p>0.05) in the quality of life domains between genders and investigated courses.Conclusion: Although students had moderate levels of quality of life (scores close to 60 points), the rates are about 10% lower than in studies carried out in the period prior to the pandemic, which shows that the pandemic period may have negatively impacted the perception of the quality of life of the investigated students.

Desafíos y estrategias para mantenerse físicamente activo ante la pandemia de Covid-19: Revisión del tema / Challenges and strategies to stay physically active in the face of COVID-19 pandemic: A review

SUMMARY The pandemic caused by the COVID-19 has influenced peoples' lifestyles. Home-confinement scenario might impair physical activity practice, resulting in new challenges for maintaining health during the pandemic of the COVID-19. The aim of this study was to present the current context of COVID-19 pandemic, its impact on the practice of physical activity, and the strategies available to remain active during home-confinement according to international recommendations. The narrative review was conducted based on studies that analyzed themes related to physical activity and COVID-19. Virtual Health Library (VHL), CINAHL, Cochrane, PsycINFO, PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), Scopus, SPORTDiscus, and Web of Science databases were searched for relevant papers. Although an increased number of experimental studies are still necessary, people should devote more time to physical activity during social isolation. Guidelines were adjusted by international entities in order to encourage people to remain active, through practice regular physical activity, using alternative strategies such as fitness program applications, exergames, online exercise classes, and even chores. Reduction of prolonged sedentary behavior could contribute to maintain health and improve quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic.

La pandemia provocada por la Covid-19 ha influido en los estilos de vida de las personas. El escenario de confinamiento domiciliario podría perjudicar la práctica de actividad física, generando nuevos desafíos para el mantenimiento de la salud durante la pandemia de la Covid-19. El objetivo de este estudio fue presentar el contexto actual de la pandemia de Covid-19, su impacto en la práctica de actividad física y las estrategias disponibles para mantenerse activo durante el confinamiento domiciliario según las recomendaciones internacionales. La revisión narrativa se realizó con base en estudios que analizaron temas relacionados con la actividad física y la Covid-19. Se realizaron búsquedas de artículos relevantes en las bases de datos Virtual Health Library (BVS), CINAHL, Cochrane, PsycINFO, PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), Scopus, SPORTDiscus y Web of Science. Aunque todavía es necesario un mayor número de estudios experimentales, las personas deberían dedicar más tiempo a la actividad física durante el aislamiento social. Las pautas fueron ajustadas por entidades internacionales para alentar a las personas a mantenerse activas, mediante la práctica de actividad física regular, utilizando estrategias alternativas como aplicaciones de programas de acondicionamiento físico, exergames, clases de ejercicios en línea e incluso tareas domésticas. La reducción del sedentarismo prolongado podría contribuir a mantener la salud y mejorar la calidad de vida durante la pandemia de Covid-19.