'Distant socializing,' not 'social distancing' as a public health strategy for COVID-19

被引：13

作者：

Pandi-Perumal, Seithikurippu R. ^{[1
]}

Vaccarino, Sophie R. ^{[2
]}

Chattu, Vijay Kumar ^{[3
]}

Zaki, Nevin F. W. ^{[4
]}

BaHammam, Ahmed S. ^{[5
,6
]}

Manzar, Dilshad ^{[7
]}

Maestroni, G. J. M. ^{[8
]}

Suchecki, Deborah ^{[9
]}

Moscovitch, Adam ^{[10
]}

Zizi, Ferdinand ^{[11
]}

Jean-Louis, Girardin ^{[11
,12
]}

Narasimhan, Meera ^{[13
,14
]}

Ramasubramanian, Chellamuthu ^{[15
]}

Trakht, Ilya ^{[16
]}

Seeman, Mary V. ^{[17
]}

Shneerson, John M. ^{[18
]}

Maes, Michael ^{[19
]}

Reiter, Russel J. ^{[20
]}

Kennedy, Sidney H. ^{[2
,17
]}

机构：

[1] Somnogen Canada Inc, Toronto, ON, Canada

[2] St Michaels Hosp, Ctr Depress & Suicide Studies, Toronto, ON, Canada

[3] Univ Toronto, Dept Med, Toronto, ON, Canada

[4] Mansoura Univ, Dept Psychiat, Mansoura, Egypt

[5] King Saud Univ, Univ Sleep Disorders Ctr, Coll Med, Dept Med, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

[6] Strateg Technol Program Natl Plan Sci & Technol &, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

[7] Majmaah Univ, Coll Appl Med Sci, Dept Nursing, Majmaah, Saudi Arabia

[8] Univ Insubria, Ctr Res Med Pharmacol, Varese, Italy

[9] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Psicobiol, Escola Paulista Med, Sao Paulo, Brazil

[10] Univ Calgary, Dept Psychiat, Fac Med, Calgary, AB, Canada

[11] NYU Grossman Sch Med, Ctr Healthful Behav Change, Dept Populat Hlth, New York, NY USA

[12] NYU Grossman Sch Med, Dept Psychiat, New York, NY USA

[13] Univ South Carolina, Dept Psychiat & Behav Sci, Columbia, SC 29208 USA

[14] Univ South Carolina, Dept Neuropsychiat & Behav Sci, Columbia, SC 29208 USA

[15] MS Chellamuthu Trust & Res Fdn, Div Community Psychiat, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

[16] Columbia Univ, Dept Med, New York, NY USA

[17] Univ Toronto, Dept Psychiat, Toronto, ON, Canada

[18] Royal Papworth Hosp, Resp Support & Sleep Ctr, Cambridge, England

[19] Chulalongkorn Univ, Dept Psychiat, Bangkok, Thailand

[20] UT Hlth San Antonio, Dept Cellular & Struct Biol, San Antonio, TX USA

来源：

PATHOGENS AND GLOBAL HEALTH | 2021年 / 115卷 / 06期

关键词：

COVID-19; distant socializing; social distancing; physical distancing; infectious diseases; public health; mental health; MENTAL-HEALTH; MERS-COV; TRANSMISSION; PREVENTION; WORKPLACE; OUTBREAK; SERVICES; CHINA; FEAR;

D O I：

10.1080/20477724.2021.1930713

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Social distancing, also referred to as physical distancing, means creating a safe distance of at least two meters (six feet) between yourself and others. This is a term popularized during the COVID-19 pandemic, as it is one of the most important measures to prevent the spread of this virus. However, the term 'social distancing' can be misleading, as it may imply that individuals should stop socializing. However, socializing in a safe context (i.e. over the phone, video-chat, etc.) is especially important during this time of crisis. Therefore, in this narrative review, we suggest the term 'distant socializing' as more apt expression, to promote physical distancing measures while also highlighting the importance of maintaining social bonds. Further, articles discussing the practice, implementation, measurement, and mental health effects of physical distancing are reviewed. Physical distancing is associated with psychiatric symptoms (such as anxiety and depression), suicidal ideation, and domestic violence. Further, unemployment and job insecurity have significantly increased during COVID-19, which may exacerbate these negative mental health effects. Governments, medical institutions, and public health bodies should therefore consider increasing mental health resources both during and after the pandemic, with a specific focus on frontline workers, COVID-19 survivors, and marginalized communities.

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页码：357 / 364

页数：8

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