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Ten Eleven Things Not to Say to Healthcare Professionals During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic.
Robblee, Jennifer; Buse, Dawn C; Halker Singh, Rashmi B; Schusse, Courtney M; Riggins, Nina; Rayhill, Melissa L; Loder, Elizabeth W; Donnelly, Megan; Borrero-Mejias, Clarimar.
  • Robblee J; Department of Neurology, Barrow Neurological Institute, St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
  • Buse DC; Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
  • Halker Singh RB; Division of Headache Medicine, Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, USA.
  • Schusse CM; Department of Neurology, Barrow Neurological Institute, St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
  • Riggins N; Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
  • Rayhill ML; Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA.
  • Loder EW; Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, USA.
  • Donnelly M; Novant Health Neurology & Headache - SouthPark, Charlotte, NC, USA.
  • Borrero-Mejias C; Department of Neurology, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
Headache ; 60(8): 1837-1845, 2020 09.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-968987
ABSTRACT
On March 11, 2020, the infection caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) virus was declared a pandemic. Throughout this pandemic, healthcare professionals (HCPs) have experienced difficulties stemming from poor communications, resource scarcity, lack of transparency, disbelief, and threats to the safety of their loved ones, their patients, and themselves. As part of these hardships, negative statements have been heard repeatedly. This paper describes 11 scenarios of unhelpful and dysfunctional messages heard by the authors and their colleagues during the COVID-19 pandemic, reported to us by a combination of peers, administrative leadership, and the public. We explain why not to use such messaging, and we suggest more helpful and compassionate expressions based upon recommendations published by scientific organizations and well-established psychological principles. The first 10 scenarios discussed include (1) lack of understanding regarding the extent of the pandemic; (2) shaming over not seeing patients in person; (3) lack of clear and consistent communication from leadership on pandemic-related practice changes; (4) opinions that personal protective equipment (PPE) use by HCPs causes fear or is unnecessary; (5) forcing in-person care without appropriate PPE; (6) the risk of exposure to asymptomatic individuals as it relates to opening clinics; (7) media gag orders; (8) pay and benefit reductions; (9) spreading of misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic; and (10) workload expectations. The 11th scenario addresses HCPs' psychological and physical reactions to this challenging and prolonged stressful situation. We close by discussing the need for support and compassion at this difficult and unpredictable time and by offering suggestions to foster resilience and feelings of self-efficacy among HCPs.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Professional-Patient Relations / Attitude of Health Personnel / Health Personnel / Pandemics / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Headache Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Head.13932

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Professional-Patient Relations / Attitude of Health Personnel / Health Personnel / Pandemics / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Headache Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Head.13932