Supporting health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: Mental health support initiatives and lessons learned from an academic medical center.
Adam Gonzalez, Cynthia Cervoni, Megan Lochner, Jessica Marangio, Colleen Stanley, Suzanne Marriott
Abstract
The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has put a great strain on the physical and mental health of health care workers across the globe. This commentary provides an overview of mental health initiatives implemented at an academic medical center to support health care workers during this challenging time and highlights lessons learned. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Mental healthPandemicCenter (category theory)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Health careNursingMedicinePsychologyPolitical sciencePsychiatryVirologyCrystallographyPathologyOutbreakDiseaseLawInfectious disease (medical specialty)ChemistryHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutHealth, psychology, and well-beingCOVID-19 and Mental Health