The COVID-19 Pandemic Strain: Teleworking and Health Behavior Changes in the Portuguese Context.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic has forced a societal essay, based on thorough measures of individual and communitarian protection, ranging from compulsory social distancing to quarantine. Following WHO recommendations, more or less strict policies were adopted by governments worldwide in order to mitigate public health risks. In Portugal, the first state of emergency was declared on 18 March 2020 and renewed until 2 May 2020. During this time, most citizens stayed in quarantine with practical implications regarding their work and daily activities. This exploratory study, conducted within the pandemic crisis context in Portugal, intends to grasp specificities of the adaptation to the lock down and social isolation/distancing measures, concerning, specifically, teleworking conditions and physical act

SUBMITTER: Forte T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8468513 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature