[The Role of Colombian Psychiatrists in the Midst of the COVID 19 Pandemic]. / El rol del psiquiatra colombiano en medio de la pandemia de COVID-19.
Rev Colomb Psiquiatr
; 50(3): 184-188, 2021.
Article
in Spanish
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1279679
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The COVID-19 pandemic is having an impact on multiple levels, one being the way of providing mental health care services. A study was proposed in order to identify the standpoints regarding the role we must assume as psychiatrists in the setting of this pandemic in Colombia.METHODS:
A study was developed employing a Delphi-type methodology. Three types of psychiatrist were included for the application of the instrument directors of academic psychiatry programmes, directors of mental health institutions and private practitioners.RESULTS:
Responses were collected over the course of a month (between April and May) by 24 participants corresponding to 14 private practitioners (58.3%), 6 heads of academic programmes (25.1%) and 4 directors of mental health services (16.6%). The results, grouped around the psychiatric work, describe the impact generated by the pandemic and the possible role of the specialist.CONCLUSIONS:
Consistency was identified around the need to provide a differential approach according to the vulnerabilities of each group of people exposed to the pandemic; as well as the remote provision of health care through technology, often using videoconferencing.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Colombia
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev Colomb Psiquiatr
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.rcp.2021.04.005
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