About this Research Topic
There are great challenges to people's long-term well-being and mental health after a public health emergency occurs. Such as the pandemic of COVID-19 worldwide, the outbreak of Monkeypox, and the occurrence of disasters in all corners of the world. All these public health emergencies bring great psychological conflicts to human beings. The influence may last for a long time even after the emergency is ended. On the other hand, the economic, political, humanistic, cultural, and customary factors, as well as personal characteristics such as gender, age, income, occupation, personality, health conditions, etc., all these factors would influence individuals' psychological well-being. The public health importance lies in the psychological impacts of long-term COVID-19 and other public health emergencies (e.g., Monkeypox, Ebola, earthquake, tsunami) on the general and specific population, and how the social and environmental determinants contribute to the progression of the individual's psychological health.
The major research problem that would be addressed in this Research Topic is how the long-term COVID-19 and other public health emergencies (e.g., Monkeypox, Ebola, earthquake, tsunami) influence the psychological well-being and mental health of the target population, such as the elderly, women, and some other vulnerable groups, as well as the health professionals; and what are the correlations of the psychological impacts with social, environmental, and personal determinants. We are looking for research that highlights psychological problems that have been found in the public health emergencies facing everyone and to work towards solutions to challenges and obstacles.
We welcome specific themes such as:
• The investigations of the mental health status of the general population during and after public health emergencies;
• Health professionals' psychological health and their knowledge, attitude, and practice toward public health emergencies;
• The individuals' psychological responses and relevant social and personal determinants;
• Interventions and strategies to improve psychological well-being and mental health for the suffering population
All types of manuscripts are welcome, including original research papers, systematic reviews, scoping reviews, narrative reviews, case reports, letters, etc.
The major research problem that would be addressed in this Research Topic is how the long-term COVID-19 and other public health emergencies (e.g., Monkeypox, Ebola, earthquake, tsunami) influence the psychological well-being and mental health of the target population, such as the elderly, women, and some other vulnerable groups, as well as the health professionals; and what are the correlations of the psychological impacts with social, environmental, and personal determinants. We are looking for research that highlights psychological problems that have been found in the public health emergencies facing everyone and to work towards solutions to challenges and obstacles.
We welcome specific themes such as:
• The investigations of the mental health status of the general population during and after public health emergencies;
• Health professionals' psychological health and their knowledge, attitude, and practice toward public health emergencies;
• The individuals' psychological responses and relevant social and personal determinants;
• Interventions and strategies to improve psychological well-being and mental health for the suffering population
All types of manuscripts are welcome, including original research papers, systematic reviews, scoping reviews, narrative reviews, case reports, letters, etc.
Keywords: Public Health Emergency, COVID-19, Long-term Well-being, Infection Disease, Disaster, Public Policy, Healthcare Professional
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