Prevention of psychological trauma among health care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fam Syst Health
; 39(3): 518-525, 2021 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1528001
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic presented unique biological, psychological, and social threats to health care providers. The failure of local macrosystems placed providers at elevated risk of psychological and physical harm. To reduce the immediate risk of trauma to our local physician workforce, our team initiated a program of proactive psychological first aid in which physicians were regularly contacted by behavioral health colleagues to assess safety conditions and physician's well-being. When threats to the physician's safety were identified, these concerns were escalated to leadership and addressed when possible. When threats to well-being were identified, behavioral health team members provided supportive listening, and, if indicated, provided referral information for appropriate treatment resources. This paper reviews the rationale for this program, addresses ethical concerns, and proposes future directions for responding to threats to safety during events such as the COVID-19 pandemic. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Psychological Trauma
/
COVID-19
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Fam Syst Health
Journal subject:
Psychology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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