Changes in self-reported physical and mental health, behaviour and economic status among adults by known seropositivity and sociodemographic factors before and after the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Ischgl, Austria
The population of Ischgl demonstrated a high level of resilience to the pandemic as measured by health. However, certain segments of the population were disproportionately affected, particularly with regard to mental health and economic wellbeing. Future pandemic preparedness must consider how pandemic mitigation strategies can be responsive to context and the wider impacts on mental health and social and economic wellbeing while minimising mortality and safeguarding health systems.
Authors
- Wegene Borena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8011-5825)
- Barbara Falkensammer
- Hanno Ulmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5911-1002)
- Annika Rössler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5298-0288)
- Andreas Walser
- Martin McKee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0121-9683)
- Lukas Forer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2139-7329)
- Katie Bates (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3118-4637)
- Lore Hayek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5370-2183)
- Lydia Riepler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7879-5566)
- Dorotheé von Laer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5825-7237)
- Paul Bouanchaud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8920-8742)
- Janine Kimpel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5210-7905)
- Zoltán Bánki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3826-5800)
- Ludwig Knabl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7741-7363)
- Sebastian Schönherr
- Jörg Paetzold
Institutions
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
- Innsbruck Medical University (AT)
- Walsh University (US)
- University of Salzburg (AT)
- Universität Innsbruck (AT)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Faculty of Public Health (GB)
- Forschungs- und Beratungsstelle Arbeitswelt (AT)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-04-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1488108
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Austrian Science Fund