The Covid-19 Clinician Cohort (CoCCo) Study:empirically grounded recommendations for forward-facing psychological care of frontline doctors

Autor: Lalitha Iyadurai, Anna Pease, Tom Roberts, Edward Carlton, Elaine Wainwright, Jo Daniels, Kate Beckett, Jenny Ingram, Sophie Harris, Olivia Donnelly
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Daniels, J, Ingram, J, Pease, A S, Wainwright, E, Beckett, K E, Iyadurai, L & Carlton, E W 2021, ' The Covid-19 Clinician Cohort (CoCCo) Study : empirically grounded recommendations for forward-facing psychological care of frontline doctors ', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 18, no. 18, 9675 . https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18189675
Daniels, J, Ingram, J, Pease, A, Wainwright, E, Beckett, K, Iyadurai, L, Harris, S, Donnelly, O, Roberts, T & Carlton, E 2021, ' The covid-19 clinician cohort (Cocco) study : Empirically grounded recommendations for forward-facing psychological care of frontline doctors ', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 18, no. 18, 9675 . https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18189675
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 9675, p 9675 (2021)
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume 18
Issue 18
Horner, D 2021, ' The COVID-19 Clinician Cohort (CoCCo) Study: Empirically Grounded Recommendations for Forward-Facing Psychological Care of Frontline Doctors ', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 18, no. 18, 9675 . https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18189675
ISSN: 1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18189675
Popis: This study aimed to develop empirically grounded recommendations and a coherent model of psychological care derived from the experiences and psychological care needs of COVID-19 frontline doctors, using semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis. Participants were UK frontline doctors specialising in Emergency Medicine, Anaesthetics, or Intensive Care (n = 31) purposively sampled for maximum variation on gender, specialty, ethnicity, and trauma-related distress
most worked in ICU during the pandemic (71%). Four themes were derived: (1) ‘coping strategies’, participants used many, including exercise, mindfulness, and “wait until it gets really bad”
(2) ‘sources of support’, participants valued embedded psychological support, digital services, and informal conversations with colleagues or family, though there was little opportunity
(3) ‘organisational influences on wellbeing’, participants reported a love–hate relationship for concepts like ‘wellbeing’, seen as important but insulting when basic workplace needs were unmet
(4) ‘improving engagement with support’, analysis suggests we must reduce physical and psychological barriers to access and encourage leaders to model psychologically supportive behaviours. Doctors’ frontline COVID-19 working experiences shine a ‘spotlight’ on pre-existing problems such as lack of physical resources and access to psychological care. Empirically grounded recommendations and a model of incremental psychological care are presented for use in clinical services.
Databáze: OpenAIRE