A Description of COVID-19 Lifestyle Restrictions Among a Sample of Rural Appalachian Women.

Journal of Appalachian health Pub Date : 2021-01-24 eCollection Date: 2021-01-01 DOI:10.13023/jah.0301.02

Michele Staton, Martha Tillson, J Matthew Webster

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Background: COVID-19 has led to swift federal and state response to control virus transmission, which has resulted in unprecedented lifestyle changes for U.S. citizens including social distancing and isolation. Understanding the impact of COVID-19 lifestyle restrictions and related behavioral risks is important, particularly among individuals who may be more vulnerable (such as rural women with a history of substance use living in Appalachia).

Purpose: The overall purpose of this study was to better understand the perceptions of lifestyle changes due to COVID-19 restrictions among this vulnerable group.

Methods: The study included a mixed methods survey with a convenience sample of rural women (n=33) recruited through a closed, private Facebook group.

Results: Study findings indicated that COVID-19 restrictions related to limited social activities and interactions with family and friends had a significant impact on women.

Implications: Findings suggest that social isolation may have a number of unintended consequences for rural women, and implications for rural health practitioners are discussed.

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阿巴拉契亚农村妇女样本中COVID-19生活方式限制的描述

背景:2019冠状病毒病导致联邦和各州迅速采取措施控制病毒传播，这给美国公民带来了前所未有的生活方式改变，包括保持社交距离和隔离。了解COVID-19生活方式限制和相关行为风险的影响非常重要，特别是对于可能更脆弱的个体(例如居住在阿巴拉契亚地区有药物使用史的农村妇女)。目的:本研究的总体目的是更好地了解这一弱势群体因COVID-19限制而对生活方式改变的看法。方法:该研究包括一项混合方法调查，通过一个封闭的私人Facebook小组招募了33名农村妇女作为方便样本。结果:研究结果表明，与限制社交活动以及与家人和朋友互动有关的COVID-19限制对女性产生了重大影响。影响:研究结果表明，社会孤立可能对农村妇女产生一些意想不到的后果，并讨论了对农村卫生从业人员的影响。

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Journal of Appalachian health

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