“If we move, it moves with us:” Physical distancing in Africa during COVID-19
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In the absence of an effective vaccine or treatment, the current best defence against COVID-19 is social distancing—staying at home as much as possible, keeping distance from others, and avoiding large gatherings. Although social distancing maximizes physical health, we know little about its psychological consequences. In this research (N = 374), we investigated the effect of social distancing duration on negative moods and memory. The relation between social distancing duration and both negative mood and memory errors followed the same U-shaped function: negative moods and memory errors initially decreased steadily as social distancing duration increased, at which point (~ 30 days) they began to steadily increase. Subsequent analyses indicated that memory errors were mediated by lonely mood in particular. Thus, short-term social distancing might benefit psychological well-being and memory performance, but extended social distancing has the expected negative impact on mood and memory.
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Are social distancing and integrated care compatible? While the two are not necessarily at odds, social distancing favors physical separation and a certain type of siloing (even if temporary), activities that may run counter to the conceptual model of co-located, multidisciplinary team practicing warm hand-offs and high-touch care.
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As COVID-19 began to plague the world, the term ‘social distancing’ was frequently used, encouraging people to keep a safe physical distance from others to reduce the transmission of the virus. Despite being well-intended, the term has negative implications, further isolating vulnerable groups in society by evoking feelings of rejection and exclusion. For this reason, the members of the European Psychiatric Association Ethics Committee wrote an e-letter in response to an opinion piece published by Science (https://science.sciencemag.org/content/367/6484/1282/tab-e-letters), and also wrote to the European Psychiatry (https://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2020.60) and the World Health Organisation explaining why the term ‘physical distancing’ should instead be used among policymakers, governments and the general public. Words are important and carry great meaning. Therefore, by using the term physical distancing and not social distancing the message becomes clear, individuals should remain physically distant but socially connected to protect the vulnerable communities in societies. The World Health Organisation, as well as the Lancet journals, adopting the term physical distancing in replacement of social distancing, was a rewarding and important step in the right direction. Disclosure No significant relationships.
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One of the phrases that is widely being used amid this pandemic is ‘Social Distancing’. Yes, the suggestion is good but is the phrase an appropriate one, and most importantly is it conveying a healthy message to us, social beings who can’t survive without other beings? One thing that is shocking is Physical distance can be measured and easily implemented, while 'social distance' is a measure of the distance across social boundaries. Therefore, it would be much more suitable to use the phrase “physical distancing”, since, we still (despite being isolated physically) socialize through an online platform with our loved ones and well-wishers.
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Many measures are being taken during the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. One of the primary concepts that appeared throughout the media was “social distancing”. Over the months, this term rose to become an omnipresent catchword, used over and over in the news on TV, the radio, in newspapers and journals as well as in everyday communication. In this article the term “social distancing” will be examined in relation to the term “physical distancing”. Is it “social distancing” or “physical distancing” that is preventing us from being infected with the virus? The term “social distancing” is analysed from a linguistic, socio-historical and psychological point of view and its use is questioned in the context of the dominant imperative. Furthermore, an attempt will be made to uncover when and in which context the term “social distance” was established and why it has been adopted worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic, whereas the term “physical distancing”, which the author considers to be more appropriate within the context of the recommended measures, was neglected, even though this is the term the WHO is using in their instructions and guidelines.
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Pandemics are usually followed by a large number of infected people, enormous number of critical patients and unavoidable fatal outcomes. If the disease is transmitted by contact, one of the most important measures for preventing the spread of the disease is social distancing. Ensuring social distancing is one of the most difficult tasks of the governments of countries during the pandemic. It has been shown in practice that any measure or way to increase social distance significantly reduces the number of victims and shortens the duration of the pandemic. This paper proposes a modification of the existing concept of a vending machine for distributing drugs (medication vending machines - MVM), which would enable better social distancing in the case of pandemics/epidemics, such as the current COVID-19 pandemic. The proposed modification is adapted to the healthcare system organization that exists in the Republic of Serbia and can be implemented in similar health care systems, such as in the neighboring countries (Western Balkan countries).
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