Supporting the vulnerable: developing a strategic community mental health response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Australas Psychiatry
; 28(5): 492-499, 2020 10.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32729320
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The COVID-19 pandemic poses significant risks to the vulnerable patient population supported by community mental health (CMH) teams in South Australia. This paper describes a plan developed to understand and mitigate these risks.METHODS:
Public health and psychiatric literature was reviewed and clinicians in CMH teams and infectious disease were consulted. Key risks posed by COVID-19 to CMH patients were identified and mitigation plans were prepared.RESULTS:
A public health response plan for CMH teams was developed to support vulnerable individuals and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. This plan will be reviewed regularly to respond to changes in public health recommendations, research findings and feedback from patients and clinicians.CONCLUSIONS:
The strategic response plan developed to address risks to vulnerable patients from COVID-19 can assist other CMH services in managing the COVID-19 pandemic.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Temas:
Atencao_primaria_forma_integrada
Contexto em Saúde:
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pneumonia Viral
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Saúde Pública
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Infecções por Coronavirus
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Serviços Comunitários de Saúde Mental
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Populações Vulneráveis
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Transtornos Mentais
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Australas Psychiatry
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article