Psychosocial Support during the COVID-19 Outbreak in Korea: Activities of Multidisciplinary Mental Health Professionals
Journal of Korean Medical Science
; : e211-2020.
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| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-831619
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ABSTRACT
As of April 18, 2020, there have been a total of 10,653 confirmed cases and 232 deaths due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Korea. The pathogen spread quickly, and the outbreak caused nationwide anxiety and shock. This study presented the anecdotal records that provided a detailed process of the multidisciplinary teamwork in mental health during the COVID-19 outbreak in the country. Psychosocial support is no less important than infection control during an epidemic, and collaboration and networking are at the core of disaster management. Thus, a multidisciplinary team of mental health professionals was immediately established and has collaborated effectively with its internal and external stakeholders for psychosocial support during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Health context:
Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas
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SDG3 - Target 3.3 End transmission of communicable diseases
Health problem:
Goal 3 Human resources for health
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COVID-19
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Journal:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article