News on health and wellbeing
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Employee mental health suffers when company is going through a crisis
19th September 2023The number of workers taking antidepressants rises significantly when a company is going through financial turmoil, PhD research by Daniel Kárpáti shows. Job loss is an important reason for soaring prescription rates, but employees who don't lose their jobs are also more likely to suffer from depression. To curb the psychological and economic costs of recessions, Kárpáti argues for more proactive mental health strategies in times of crisis.
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Prestigious awards for research on communication behavior in medical teams
09th August 2023In the Netherlands, patient treatment plans are mostly discussed within medical multidisciplinary teams, in which medical physicians collectively formulate treatment recommendations. According to award winning new research by organizational psychologist Margo Janssens, these teams would benefit from taking more time to discuss patients' background information and problems, the so-called initial orientation phase.
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Confidence of the unvaccinated in authorities already very low before start COVID-19 vaccinations
13th July 2022Those who remain unvaccinated against COVID-19 already had significantly less confidence in government authorities before the start of the vaccination campaign than people who did get a jab. However, unvaccinated people and the unvaccinated who are still undecided do not have the same thoughts and opinions on COVID-19 and vaccinations.