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Review
. 2020 Apr;9(3):241-247.
doi: 10.1177/2048872620922795. Epub 2020 Apr 28.

Mental health care for medical staff and affiliated healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Matthew Walton  1 , Esther Murray  2 , Michael D Christian  3
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Mental health care for medical staff and affiliated healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Matthew Walton et al. Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care. 2020 Apr.

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented challenge for society. Supporting the mental health of medical staff and affiliated healthcare workers (staff) is a critical part of the public health response. This paper details the effects on staff and addresses some of the organisational, team and individual considerations for supporting staff (pragmatically) during this pandemic. Leaders at all levels of health care organisations will find this a valuable resource.

Keywords: Covid-19; Mental health; PTSD; crisis management; critical care; leadership; medical staff; moral injury; pandemic; physician wellbeing.

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