COMVC-19: A Program to protect healthcare workers' mental health during the COVID-19 Pandemic. What we have learned
Clinics
; Clinics;76: e2631, 2021. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic brought a work and stress overload to healthcare workers, increasing their vulnerability to mental health impairments. In response, the authors created the COMVC-19 program. The program offered preventive actions and mental health treatment for the 22,000 workers of The Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (HCFMUSP). This paper aims to describe its implementation and share what we have learned from this experience.METHODS:
Workers were able to easily access the program through a 24/7 hotline. Additionally, a mobile phone app that screened for signs and symptoms of emotional distress and offered psychoeducation and/or referral to treatment was made available. Data from both these sources as well as any subsequent psychiatric evaluations were collected.RESULTS:
The first 20 weeks of our project revealed that most participants were female, and part of the nursing staff working directly with COVID-19 patients. The most frequently reported symptoms were anxiety, depression and sleep disturbances. The most common diagnoses were Adjustment, Anxiety, and Mood disorders.CONCLUSIONS:
Implementing a mental health program in a multimodal intervention was feasible in a major quaternary public hospital. Our data also suggests that preventive actions should primarily be aimed at anxiety and depression symptoms, with a particular focus on the nursing staff.Palavras-chave
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LILACS
Contexto em Saúde:
1_ASSA2030
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2_ODS3
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4_TD
Problema de saúde:
1_doencas_nao_transmissiveis
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2_muertes_prematuras_enfermedades_notrasmisibles
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4_pneumonia
Assunto principal:
COVID-19
Limite:
Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clinics
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil