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China | Medical staff were reluctant to participate in the group or individual psychology interventions provided to them. Moreover, individual nurses showed excitability, irritability, unwillingness to rest, and signs of psychological distress, but refused any psychological help and stated that they did not have any problems. Many staff mentioned that they did not need a psychologist, but needed more rest without interruption and enough protective supplies. Finally, they suggested training on psychological skills to deal with patients’ anxiety, panic, and other emotional problems. |
Malaysia | Still in progress during the publication process. The intended outcome of PFA services, remotely for now, must be readily available to provide psychological support and accessible resources to ease the transition to normalcy. To encourage healthcare workers to get psychological help through online promotion and awareness campaigns and to minimize stigma; to measure quantitatively the level of depression, anxiety, distress, and burnout through online assessment; to provide access to more intensive intervention for those who require it; to review and evaluate the protocol within a stipulated time frame. |
U.S.A (New York) | One hundred and eighty six groups were conducted. Group participants and facilitators determined the need/desire for additional meetings (ranged from 1 to 13). Thematic similarities emerged: anxiety and uncertainty and themes of grief, loss, and trauma loomed large due to the severity of illness and volume of patient deaths and compounded by personal losses of family members and friends. Some HCWs expressed anger, feelings of moral distress as healers without known treatments or ways to prevent so many deaths. |
U.S.A (New York) | Still in progress during the publication process. Services address the full spectrum of mental health presentations that are anticipated, including those workers who are doing well and want additional support and those struggling more with active psychological symptoms. As described below, CSRPG provides mental health screening, resilience-promoting workshops, and personalized service referrals. In parallel to its employee-facing services, CSRPG also has a research arm that draws upon MSHS's expertise in the psychobiology of human resilience. An initial “class” of 41 peer co-leaders completed training sessions in May and June 2020. Training comprised an overview of the science of resilience, review of workshop materials, and participation in at least one practice meeting focused on a resilience factor. Peer leaders will then co-facilitate workshops with a clinical social worker, psychiatrist, psychologist, or chaplain. |
U.S.A (Minnesota) | Still in progress during the publication process. The intended outcome of these Battle Buddy relationships is that those with similar backgrounds can discuss daily challenges and successes with another peer who understands and appreciates the issue. The Battle Buddy, more than a spouse or other loved one, understands the significance of issues and challenges faced in the COVID-19 clinical setting and provides useful insights and recommendations. With practice, these daily conversations become mutually beneficial to the Battle Buddies, allowing work issues to remain at work, and leaving home environments as places of rest, recuperation, and relaxation. |
Italy | Still in progress during the publication process. 81% were already monitored by the team. 60% of the total received a remodeling of a previous therapeutic program.7% passed from a psychiatric therapy to a combination therapy. Complained of emotional distress, characterized by anxiety, as a manifestation of both the fear of contagion and of isolation, anger fatigue, irritability, cognitive dysfunction, rapid mood swings and often in association with a lack of meta-cognitive abilities and of coping strategies to face such as a stressful situation. Some reported difficulties in work relationships |
France | The aim was to offer staff a a space that is outside the walls and outside time:the walls are those in the ICU, acute care rooms, and medical departments. The time was that before the epidemic,Authors collected feedback through a qualitative survey. They overall collected a positive response from HCWs |