Viveka Guzman
Biographic Data
| ID | 5226139 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Viveka Guzman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Viveka |
| FAMILY NAME | Guzman |
| SIGNATURE | GUZMAN V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9574-0308 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
“I Put a Lot of Emphasis on Work Because I Want to Keep My Job”
BACKGROUND: Long Covid is a complex condition characterised by persistent multisystemic symptoms following a Covid-19 infection, which can influence an individual's capability to sustain employment. However, there is limited evidence of how diverse presentations of long Covid can shape employment and what support strategies might be useful for different groups. AIM: To address this, we aimed to explore the experiences of employment changes among …
Neighborhood Built Environments and Health in Later Life
Objectives: This literature review aims to assess the current state of the field linking neighborhood environments to later-life health and wellbeing. Methods: We used electronic databases (e.g., PubMed, Google Scholar, and ProQuest) to search for studies published between 2010 and 2022 examining associations between neighborhood built environmental variables and later-life physical, cognitive, mental, and social health outcomes. Results: Among 1…
“I just can't go back”
During the pandemic, many older adults felt ‘out of place’ in their home, work, and community spaces with potentially long-term consequences for health and wellbeing. Using national data from the COVID-19 Coping Study, thematic analysis of online long-answer responses (n = 1171; mean age 68 years; 71% female; 93% non-Hispanic White; 86% with at least a 4-year college degree; data collected April–June 2022) identified four themes regarding why par…
“When we were allowed to go back … the freedom, the vista, the delight … It was just magic”
COVID-19 person-place disruptions may dislocate enabling resources and affect the short- and long-term wellbeing of individuals ageing-in-place. However, outcomes may vary according to individuals' personal experiences and capabilities to put in place adaptive strategies. Underpinned by the Conservation of Resources (COR) Theory, this study aimed to identify shifts in older people's relationships to place during the pandemic and to gain a deeper …
Somewhere old, somewhere new, somewhere green’
Drawing on conceptual and empirical work in geographies of ageing and environmental gerontology, this study's aim is to explore the generation and maintenance of enabling places from the perspective of older community dwellers in the context of COVID‐19. Findings are drawn from a qualitative thematic analysis of written submissions ( n = 17), narrative interviews ( n = 44) and go‐along interviews ( n = 5) with people ageing‐in‐place in Irish comm…
Socio-ecological determinants of older people’s mental health and well-being during Covid-19
Background: Evidence indicates that older people with biological and social vulnerabilities are at high risk of short- and long-term consequences related to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, studies have also highlighted that the crisis may present opportunities for personal growth if older individuals are met with appropriate resources and support. Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the perceptions of older people regarding how indivi…
Home and nearby nature
This paper addresses the role of living spaces, neighborhood environments, and access to nearby nature in shaping individual experiences of health and well-being during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Key data is drawn from the GreenCOVID study across Spain, England and Ireland. The survey gathered contextual information about home environments, neighborhood spaces, and access to nature elements, and standardized measures of health and w…
Mental health and well-being in times of Covid-19
Health and Wellbeing under Covid-19
Mental health and well-being in times of Covid-19
Somewhere old, somewhere new, somewhere green’
Drawing on conceptual and empirical work in geographies of ageing and environmental gerontology, this study's aim is to explore the generation and maintenance of enabling places from the perspective of older community dwellers in the context of COVID‐19. Findings are drawn from a qualitative thematic analysis of written submissions ( n = 17), narrative interviews ( n = 44) and go‐along interviews ( n = 5) with people ageing‐in‐place in Irish comm…
Health and Wellbeing under Covid-19
Home and nearby nature
This paper addresses the role of living spaces, neighborhood environments, and access to nearby nature in shaping individual experiences of health and well-being during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Key data is drawn from the GreenCOVID study across Spain, England and Ireland. The survey gathered contextual information about home environments, neighborhood spaces, and access to nature elements, and standardized measures of health and w…
Mental health and well-being in times of Covid-19
Socio-ecological determinants of older people’s mental health and well-being during Covid-19
Background: Evidence indicates that older people with biological and social vulnerabilities are at high risk of short- and long-term consequences related to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, studies have also highlighted that the crisis may present opportunities for personal growth if older individuals are met with appropriate resources and support. Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the perceptions of older people regarding how indivi…
“I just can't go back”
During the pandemic, many older adults felt ‘out of place’ in their home, work, and community spaces with potentially long-term consequences for health and wellbeing. Using national data from the COVID-19 Coping Study, thematic analysis of online long-answer responses (n = 1171; mean age 68 years; 71% female; 93% non-Hispanic White; 86% with at least a 4-year college degree; data collected April–June 2022) identified four themes regarding why par…
“When we were allowed to go back … the freedom, the vista, the delight … It was just magic”
COVID-19 person-place disruptions may dislocate enabling resources and affect the short- and long-term wellbeing of individuals ageing-in-place. However, outcomes may vary according to individuals' personal experiences and capabilities to put in place adaptive strategies. Underpinned by the Conservation of Resources (COR) Theory, this study aimed to identify shifts in older people's relationships to place during the pandemic and to gain a deeper …
Somewhere old, somewhere new, somewhere green’
Drawing on conceptual and empirical work in geographies of ageing and environmental gerontology, this study's aim is to explore the generation and maintenance of enabling places from the perspective of older community dwellers in the context of COVID‐19. Findings are drawn from a qualitative thematic analysis of written submissions ( n = 17), narrative interviews ( n = 44) and go‐along interviews ( n = 5) with people ageing‐in‐place in Irish comm…
“I Put a Lot of Emphasis on Work Because I Want to Keep My Job”
BACKGROUND: Long Covid is a complex condition characterised by persistent multisystemic symptoms following a Covid-19 infection, which can influence an individual's capability to sustain employment. However, there is limited evidence of how diverse presentations of long Covid can shape employment and what support strategies might be useful for different groups. AIM: To address this, we aimed to explore the experiences of employment changes among …
Neighborhood Built Environments and Health in Later Life
Objectives: This literature review aims to assess the current state of the field linking neighborhood environments to later-life health and wellbeing. Methods: We used electronic databases (e.g., PubMed, Google Scholar, and ProQuest) to search for studies published between 2010 and 2022 examining associations between neighborhood built environmental variables and later-life physical, cognitive, mental, and social health outcomes. Results: Among 1…
Medicine (8 works) · 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Geography (5 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (5 works) · Virology (5 works) · Gerontology (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Qualitative research (4 works)