Amador Priede1,2, Inés López-Álvarez2, Diego Carracedo-Sanchidrián3, César González-Blanch1,4,5. 1. Valdecilla Biomedical Research Institute (IDIVAL), Santander, Spain. 2. Mental Health Centre, Hospital de Laredo, Laredo, Spain. 3. Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health Department, University Hospital La Paz, Madrid, Spain. 4. Mental Health Centre, University Hospital "Marqués de Valdecilla", Santander, Spain. 5. Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Europea del Atlántico, Santander, Spain.
Abstract
Objective: In order to reduce distress associated with working with COVID-19 patients, several psychological intervention programmes for healthcare workers have been developed in Spain. We aimed to describe the main characteristics and components of these programmes for healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients in Spanish hospitals. Material and methods: An online survey was designed to evaluate the main characteristics of psychological intervention programmes for healthcare workers during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic. Results: Valid responses were received from 36 hospitals. Most of these programmes offered both in-person and online therapy. The most common aim of these interventions was emotional regulation, which was treated by psychoeducational and cognitive-behavioural techniques in individual interventions. Group interventions mainly used psychoeducation and mindfulness. Only half of the teams that offered in-person interventions received training in the proper use of personal protective equipment. Conclusions: Several hospitals in Spain have developed mental health interventions for healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, deploying a wide range of therapeutic modalities and techniques. The rapid implementation of these programmes during the pandemic suggests that safety may not have received sufficient attention. The planning and development of interventions for healthcare workers during pandemics merits greater attention by national and regional authorities and institutions.
Objective: In order to reduce distress associated with working with COVID-19 patients, several psychological intervention programmes for healthcare workers have been developed in Spain. We aimed to describe the main characteristics and components of these programmes for healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients in Spanish hospitals. Material and methods: An online survey was designed to evaluate the main characteristics of psychological intervention programmes for healthcare workers during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic. Results: Valid responses were received from 36 hospitals. Most of these programmes offered both in-person and online therapy. The most common aim of these interventions was emotional regulation, which was treated by psychoeducational and cognitive-behavioural techniques in individual interventions. Group interventions mainly used psychoeducation and mindfulness. Only half of the teams that offered in-person interventions received training in the proper use of personal protective equipment. Conclusions: Several hospitals in Spain have developed mental health interventions for healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, deploying a wide range of therapeutic modalities and techniques. The rapid implementation of these programmes during the pandemic suggests that safety may not have received sufficient attention. The planning and development of interventions for healthcare workers during pandemics merits greater attention by national and regional authorities and institutions.
Authors: Robert G Maunder; William J Lancee; Sean Rourke; Jonathan J Hunter; David Goldbloom; Ken Balderson; Patricia Petryshen; Rosalie Steinberg; Donald Wasylenki; David Koh; Calvin S L Fones Journal: Psychosom Med Date: 2004 Nov-Dec Impact factor: 4.312
Authors: Robert G Maunder; William J Lancee; Kenneth E Balderson; Jocelyn P Bennett; Bjug Borgundvaag; Susan Evans; Christopher M B Fernandes; David S Goldbloom; Mona Gupta; Jonathan J Hunter; Linda McGillis Hall; Lynn M Nagle; Clare Pain; Sonia S Peczeniuk; Glenna Raymond; Nancy Read; Sean B Rourke; Rosalie J Steinberg; Thomas E Stewart; Susan VanDeVelde-Coke; Georgina G Veldhorst; Donald A Wasylenki Journal: Emerg Infect Dis Date: 2006-12 Impact factor: 6.883