reviewAnaesthesiaJun 13, 2020BRONZE OA

Resilience strategies to manage psychological distress among healthcare workers during the COVID‐19 pandemic: a narrative review

Princess Margaret Hospital for Children · Perth Children's Hospital · +2 more institutions

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic marks an extraordinary global public health crisis unseen in the last century, with its rapid spread worldwide and associated mortality burden. The longevity of the crisis and disruption to normality is unknown. With COVID-19 set to be a chronic health crisis, clinicians will be required to maintain a state of high alert for an extended period. The support received before and during an incident is likely to influence whether clinicians experience psychological growth or injury. An abundance of information is emerging on disease epidemiology, pathogenesis and infection control prevention. However, literature on interventions for supporting the psychological well-being of healthcare workers…

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Keywords
  • Medicine
  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
  • Pandemic
  • Resilience (materials science)
  • Psychological distress
  • 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
  • Psychological resilience
  • Narrative
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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