Ylade Michelle, Adhikari Bipin, Crisostomo Maria Vinna, Daag Jedas Veronical, Cuachin Anna Maureen, Lopez March Helena, Macasero Angela, Agrupis Kristal An, Deen Jacqueline
Institute of Child Health and Human Development National Institutes of Health University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines.
Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
PLOS Glob Public Health. 2024 Dec 5;4(12):e0004008. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0004008. eCollection 2024.
Pandemics and natural disasters are recognized to cause major disruptions. The main objective of this study was to explore the impacts of COVID-19 and supertyphoon Odette in Cebu, Philippines. A total of 2630 participants were interviewed exploring the impacts of COVID-19 and supertyphoon Odette. The majority of the respondents (2486/2630; 94.5%) had financial problems due to COVID-19. Almost three out of four respondents (1962/2630; 74.6%) experienced moderate to severe impact on their mental health. Almost a third of the respondents (874/2630; 33.2%) reported moderate to severe impact on their physical well-being, mostly related to weight-related disorders. Almost half of the respondents (1248/2630; 47.5%) experienced moderate to severe impacts on their relationships with family members, relatives, friends and neighbors. More than two-thirds of the respondents (1673/2360; 63.6%) reported moderate to severe financial problems due to supertyphoon Odette. Households who were financially impacted by Supertyphoon Odette were more likely not have recently migrated to their current residence (p<0.001), and to have lower monthly expenditure (p = 0.020). The specific financial problems reported by the majority (1671/2360; 64.5%) were increased expenses, followed by inability to work (623/2360; 23.7%). Almost two-thirds of the respondents (1680/2360; 63.9%) reported having mental health problems. The majority of respondents (1853/2360; 70.5%) had moderate to severe impacts on their living conditions, disrupted by interruption in electricity, water supplies, and house damage. The COVID-19 pandemic and supertyphoon Odette had multi-faceted effects with immediate and long-term implications and greater impacts among poorer households. Public health measures to counteract the consequences of both of these incidents require a multi-pronged and targeted approach.
大流行病和自然灾害被认为会造成重大破坏。本研究的主要目的是探讨新冠疫情和超级台风奥黛特对菲律宾宿务的影响。共有2630名参与者接受了关于新冠疫情和超级台风奥黛特影响的访谈。大多数受访者（2486/2630；94.5%）因新冠疫情出现了财务问题。近四分之三的受访者（1962/2630；74.6%）的心理健康受到了中度至重度影响。近三分之一的受访者（874/2630；33.2%）报告称其身体健康受到了中度至重度影响，主要与体重相关疾病有关。近一半的受访者（1248/2630；47.5%）的家庭关系、亲属关系、朋友关系和邻里关系受到了中度至重度影响。超过三分之二的受访者（1673/2360；63.6%）报告称因超级台风奥黛特出现了中度至重度财务问题。在经济上受到超级台风奥黛特影响的家庭近期迁移到现居住地的可能性较小（p<0.001），且月支出较低（p = 0.020）。大多数受访者（1671/2360；64.5%）报告的具体财务问题是费用增加，其次是无法工作（623/2360；23.7%）。近三分之二的受访者（1680/2360；63.9%）报告有心理健康问题。大多数受访者（1853/2360；70.5%）的生活条件受到了中度至重度影响，原因是电力中断、供水中断和房屋受损。新冠疫情和超级台风奥黛特产生了多方面的影响，具有即时和长期的影响，对较贫困家庭的影响更大。应对这两起事件后果的公共卫生措施需要采取多管齐下的针对性方法。
