Understanding and Addressing Sources of Anxiety Among Health Care Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic

This Viewpoint discusses sources of anxiety revealed in conversations with health care workers (HCWs) in the early weeks of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and the importance of expressions of gratitude from leadership for HCWs’ commitment and willingness to put themselves in harm’...

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Published in:JAMA 2020-06, Vol.323 (21), p.2133-2134
Main Authors: Shanafelt, Tait, Ripp, Jonathan, Trockel, Mickey
Format: Article
Language:English
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Anxiety
Anxiety - etiology
Betacoronavirus
Child
Child Care - supply & distribution
Coronavirus Infections - diagnosis
Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology
Coronavirus Infections - psychology
Coronavirus Infections - transmission
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Delivery of Health Care
Health care
Health Personnel - psychology
Health Workforce
Humans
Leadership
Medical personnel
Needs Assessment
Occupational Diseases - diagnosis
Occupational Diseases - etiology
Occupational Diseases - psychology
Pandemics
Personal Protective Equipment - supply & distribution
Pneumonia, Viral - diagnosis
Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology
Pneumonia, Viral - psychology
Pneumonia, Viral - transmission
SARS-CoV-2
Uncertainty
Viral diseases
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Summary:This Viewpoint discusses sources of anxiety revealed in conversations with health care workers (HCWs) in the early weeks of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and the importance of expressions of gratitude from leadership for HCWs’ commitment and willingness to put themselves in harm’s way as a means to ameliorate that anxiety.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.2020.5893