The COVID-19 disrupts individuals, families’ lives

The COVID-19 disrupts individuals, families’ lives

Manama: Mahmood Rafique, Editor: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the lives of individuals and families, causing disruptions to routines and alterations in lifestyles and behaviors, according to a report findings.

According to the report, the most noticeable of which were the changes in lifestyle habits (exercising, eating, and sleep patterns); the reduction in visits to doctors for care, especially during the first phases of the pandemic due to the fear of infection at hospitals; declined social life and connection; increased social media use; and increased overseeing children's education due to the shift to distance learning.

As part of its partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Bahrain to study the socio-economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Kingdom, the Bahrain Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (Derasat) released a report examining the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on people's lives and their physical and mental well-being, and describing the benefits of using telemedicine during the pandemic in Bahrain.

The report relied on in-depth interviews with a sample of health professionals and telemedicine users, to gather qualitative evidence regarding the effect of Covid-19 pandemic on physical and mental health, and on the effectiveness of telemedicine as an