Prevention of Psychological Trauma Among Health Care Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

被引:2
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作者
Mullin, Daniel J. [1 ]
Pearson, Sarah [1 ]
Eisdorfer, Ethan [1 ]
Mullarkey, Jenna [1 ]
Dykhouse, Elizabeth [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Massachusetts, Med Sch, Dept Family Med & Community Hlth, 55 Lake Ave North, Worcester, MA 01655 USA
关键词
burnout; prevention; psychological first aid; systems theory; trauma; MENTAL-HEALTH; 1ST AID; WORKERS;
D O I
10.1037/fsh0000646
中图分类号
R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
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摘要
Public Significance Statement The COVID-19 pandemic has threatened the welfare of the healthcare workforce. During emergencies such as this attending to the immediate safety needs of the workforce is critical. This paper describes one approach to supporting the physician workforce during a crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic presented unique biological, psychological, and social threats to health care providers. The failure of local macrosystems placed providers at elevated risk of psychological and physical harm. To reduce the immediate risk of trauma to our local physician workforce, our team initiated a program of proactive psychological first aid in which physicians were regularly contacted by behavioral health colleagues to assess safety conditions and physician's well-being. When threats to the physician's safety were identified, these concerns were escalated to leadership and addressed when possible. When threats to well-being were identified, behavioral health team members provided supportive listening, and, if indicated, provided referral information for appropriate treatment resources. This paper reviews the rationale for this program, addresses ethical concerns, and proposes future directions for responding to threats to safety during events such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
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页码:518 / 525
页数:8
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