Answering the Call to Action: A Multimodal Wellness Response to Psychological Distress in Health Care Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Bronx.
Am J Med Qual
; 37(3): 191-199, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1324823
ABSTRACT
The emotional and psychological toll of the COVID-19 pandemic has been characterized as a parallel pandemic, disproportionately affecting health care workers when compared to the general population. Recognizing the tragic effects that the pandemic was having on the psyche of our health care workers, a multidisciplinary peer-support program called Helping Healers Heal was augmented to address these complex needs in a large, urban, academic medical center in the Bronx, NY. A multimodal approach including wellness events, emotional support rounds, fast-tracked connections with therapeutic support, and coalition building was used to reach 80% of staff from May through August, 2020. The multidisciplinary team planned events and interventions to appeal to the myriad ways people cope and build resilience, and by utilizing existing resources, it proved extremely cost-effective. In a survey of the program's participants, 94% of respondents "agreed" or "strongly agreed" that their participation helped alleviate stress.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Psychological Distress
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Am J Med Qual
Journal subject:
Health Services
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Jmq.0000000000000003
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