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An intervention package for supporting the mental well-being of community health workers in low, and middle-income countries during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Yakubu, Kenneth; Musoke, David; Chikaphupha, Kingsley; Chase-Vilchez, Alyssa; Maulik, Pallab K; Joshi, Rohina.
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  • Yakubu K; The George Institute for Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. Electronic address: kyakubu@georgeinstitute.org.au.
  • Musoke D; Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
  • Chikaphupha K; Research for Equity and Community Health (REACH) Trust, Lilongwe, Malawi.
  • Chase-Vilchez A; Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases, London, United Kingdom.
  • Maulik PK; The George Institute for Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; The George Institute for Global Health, New Delhi, India; Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal University, Manipal, India.
  • Joshi R; The George Institute for Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; The George Institute for Global Health, New Delhi, India; School of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Compr Psychiatry ; 115: 152300, 2022 05.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35276492
BACKGROUND: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, there is an increasing reliance on community health workers (CHWs) to achieve its control especially in low, and middle-income countries (LMICs). An increase in the demand for their services and the challenges they already face make them prone to mental health illness. Therefore, there is a need to further support the mental health and well-being of CHWs during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: We organised a workshop on Zoom to deliberate on relevant components of an intervention package for supporting the mental health of CHWs in LMICs during the COVID-19 pandemic. We used a thematic analysis approach to summarise deliberations from this workshop. OUTCOMES: Participants identified the need for a hub for coordinating CHW activities, a care coordination team to manage their health, training programs aimed at improving their work performance and taking control of their health, a communication system that keeps them in touch with colleagues, family, and the communities they serve. They cautioned against confidentiality breaches while handling personal health information and favoured tailoring interventions to the unique needs of CHWs. Participants also advised on the need to ensure job security for CHWs and draw on available resources in the community. To measure the impact of such an intervention package, participants encouraged the use of mixed methods and a co-designed approach. INTERPRETATION: As CHWs contribute to the pandemic response in LMICs, their mental health and well-being need to be protected. Such protection can be provided by using an intervention package that harnesses inputs from members of the broader health system, their families, and communities.
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Texto completo: 1 Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Pandemias / COVID-19 Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies Límite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Compr Psychiatry Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Pandemias / COVID-19 Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies Límite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Compr Psychiatry Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article