Implementing an Emotional Support and Mental Health Response Plan for Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Institutions across the world are working to develop initiatives aimed at supporting the well-being of healthcare workers (HCWs) facing the psychological impacts of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This Commentary identifies risks that HCWs are experiencing, reviews sources of fear and str...

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Published in:Psychological trauma 2020-08, Vol.12 (S1), p.S165-S167
Main Authors: Miotto, Karen, Sanford, Jesse, Brymer, Melissa J., Bursch, Brenda, Pynoos, Robert S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Behavioral Symptoms - diagnosis
Behavioral Symptoms - etiology
Behavioral Symptoms - therapy
Clinical Models
Coronavirus
Coronavirus Infections
COVID-19
Emotional Support
Emotions
Health Personnel
Health Personnel - psychology
Human
Humans
Mental Health
Mental Health Services
Mental Health Services - organization & administration
Models, Organizational
Occupational Diseases - diagnosis
Occupational Diseases - etiology
Occupational Diseases - therapy
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral
Responses
Social Support
Viral Infections
Well Being
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Summary:Institutions across the world are working to develop initiatives aimed at supporting the well-being of healthcare workers (HCWs) facing the psychological impacts of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This Commentary identifies risks that HCWs are experiencing, reviews sources of fear and stress, and describes the implementation of a three-tiered model for the provision of emotional support and mental health services for clinical and nonclinical HCWs. The model recognizes the fluid, ever-evolving nature of the COVID-19 pandemic and includes proactive, visible, and easy-to-access supportive psychological services that expand the safety net and help address immediate and future mental health challenges of HCWs.
ISSN:1942-9681
1942-969X
DOI:10.1037/tra0000918