The impact of COVID-19 on palliative care workers across the world and measures to support their coping capacity

A recent study described the relationship between emotional connectedness and mental health as well as a variety of strategies healthcare workers (HCWs) can use to stay emotionally connected with others during the pandemic (Bender et al., 2021). Since the pandemic has persisted and will continue to...

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Published in:Palliative & Supportive Care 2021-12, Vol.19 (6), p.778-779
Main Authors: Reynolds, Allie, Hamidian Jahromi, Alireza
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Coping
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
COVID-19 vaccines
Health Personnel
Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing
Humans
Immunization
Letter to the Editor
Mental health
Palliative Care
Pandemics
Stress
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Summary:A recent study described the relationship between emotional connectedness and mental health as well as a variety of strategies healthcare workers (HCWs) can use to stay emotionally connected with others during the pandemic (Bender et al., 2021). Since the pandemic has persisted and will continue to do so in the foreseeable future, boosting HCW's emotional connectedness needs to become a priority. Management teams can also set programs to create bonds among workers, which Bender et al. showed to be extremely important for emotional connectedness, that occur virtually or in person using personal protective equipment. Proposing additional adaptive strategies for coping with pandemic stress will be of the utmost importance for improving PCW's mental health during this time.
ISSN:1478-9515
1478-9523
DOI:10.1017/S1478951521000717