Volume 51, Number 2
Mental health is a state of physical, mental and social well-being, whereby the individual is capable of leading an economically and socially productive life. A Singapore study examined the level of positive mental health (PMH), identified the socio-demographic correlates of the PMH domains, and sought to establish if employment status moderates the relationship between major depressive disorder (MDD) and PMH.
Healthcare professionals should support the employment needs of those who report lifetime MDD, and provide care for mental well-being in a holistic manner. Reducing barriers to employment or creating employment opportunities for this group needs to be addressed at a societal level.
Editorial
The relationship between major depressive disorder and employment status
Major depressive disorder is associated with executive dysfunction that includes impairment in problem-solving and decision-making,1 as well as with occupational impairment.2 One of the challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic has been to maintain employment status. It has been reported that employment status is associated with measures of quality of...
Editorial
Delirium in patients following general anaesthesia
Delirium is a disturbance of consciousness characterised by an acute onset and fluctuating course of inattention, accompanied by either a change in cognition or a disorganised thinking, resulting in an impaired ability of the patient to receive, process, store and recall information. Delirium develops over a short period of...
Original Article
The moderating effect of employment status on the relationship between lifetime major depressive disorder and positive mental health
Studies across the world have reported a high prevalence of mental disorders,1-3 highlighting that mental disorders remain one of the major causes of “non-fatal burden”.4 In particular, major depressive disorder (MDD) has been identified as a highly prevailing mental disorder and the leading cause of disability worldwide. More than...
Original Article
Incidence and risk factors of delirium in post-anaesthesia care unit
Post-anaesthesia care unit (PACU) delirium is defined as a disorder in thought processes that affect cognition in terms of memory, comprehension and attention.1 It has a strong association with postoperative delirium, which is present in up to 45% of patients after surgery.2-5 PACU is a wide-reaching problem, and especially...
Original Article
Pericarditis and myocarditis after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination in a nationwide setting
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in much morbidity and mortality worldwide. The development of mRNA vaccines has heralded much hope in the fight against the disease. The safety and efficacy of these vaccines have been well demonstrated in clinical trials,1,2 and also against severe disease from...
