新冠肺炎疫情下澳门社区促进民众心理健康策略探讨

Strategies to Enhance People’s Mental Health in Macao During the COVID-19 Pandemic

澳门特别行政区自2020年1月22日出现新型冠状病毒肺炎病例,至2022年2月23日,共有80例新冠肺炎感染病例,31例无症状感染者,80%以上病例为输入个案。澳门地区经历过三次关闭娱乐休闲场所的严格抗疫措施,时间从2周到4周不等;澳门地区于2021年也组织过三次全民核酸检测,均未发现阳性个案。因此,疫情爆发的两年多时间里,澳门地区绝大多数时间处于防疫常态化阶段,民众除了遵从戴口罩、洗手、保持社交距离等政府提倡的防疫措施以外,基本正常生活。但疫情不确定性以及疫情对旅游博彩为支柱的澳门地区经济持久冲击,成为影响澳门地区居民心理健康的风险因素。本文回顾了澳门地区政府在过去两年间为维护居民心理健康所实施的经济纾困援助措施以及其他心理支持服务,分析了现有措施的不足,提出了未来需要加强的方向。

By Febrary 23,2022,Macao had 80 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 31 asymptomatic cases since the first case was reported on January 22,2021,with more than 80%of the cases imported.It has witnessed three times of stringent measures in the last two years,which lasted 2-4 weeks and were characterized by shutting down of Casinos and other entertainment and recreational places.Macao implemented three COVID-19 nucleic acid testings in 2021 but no cases were detected.Macanese have generally lived a normal life for the past two years.At the same time,they abide by the anti-COVID-19 regulations decreed by the local government,such as wearing masks,washing hands,and keeping social distance.While living a normal life,Macanese have been haunted by the uncertainty of the COVID-19 epidemic prospect and its lasting impact on the tourism and gambling industry and they were at a high risk of developing mental health problems.This article described the strategies taken by the local government to maintain mental health for its people,including economic support and mental health services.Shortcomings in current strategies were discussed and suggestions for improvements were offered.