Report of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Task Force on Lessons Learned From the COVID-19 Pandemic: Executive Summary.
J Acad Consult Liaison Psychiatry
; 62(4): 377-386, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1293881
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The COVID-19 pandemic forced consultation-liaison psychiatrists to adapt to unprecedented circumstances. The Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (ACLP) recognized the need and opportunity to assess its response and convened a task force in mid-2020 to review the lessons learned from the initial experience of the COVID-19 pandemic.OBJECTIVE:
The aim of the study was to summarize experience and make recommendations to the ACLP Board of Directors about potential ACLP directions related to current and future pandemic response.METHODS:
In August-November 2020, the task force reviewed local experiences, ACLP list-serv contributions, and the published literature and generated recommendations for ACLP actions.RESULTS:
Recommendations addressed telepsychiatry, hospital staff wellness, support for consultation-liaison psychiatrists, the need for additional research on psychiatric and neuropsychiatric aspects of COVID-19, and the ACLP's role in advocacy and dissemination of information. The task force report was submitted to the ACLP Board of Directors in November 2020.CONCLUSIONS:
As the preeminent organization of consultation-liaison psychiatrists, the ACLP can implement actions related to pandemic awareness and preparedness for the benefit of consultation-liaison psychiatrists, other health care workers, patients, and the general population.Keywords
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Psychiatry
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Telemedicine
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Social Media
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Teleworking
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Acad Consult Liaison Psychiatry
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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