Support for General Practitoners during COVID-19
| Autor: | Davies, Mark, Carr, Davina, Dugan, Joe, Hart, Nigel, Kirkpatrick, Ruth, Loughrey, Claire, Loughrey, Paul, O’Neill, George |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Davies, M, Carr, D, Dugan, J, Hart, N, Kirkpatrick, R, Loughrey, C, Loughrey, P & O'Neill, G 2021, ' Support for General Practitoners during COVID-19 ', The Ulster medical journal, vol. 90, no. 3, pp. 151-156 . < https://www.ums.ac.uk/090_3.html > The Ulster Medical Journal |
| Popis: | Background: Evidence of initiatives to support General Practitioners (GPs) during the Covid-19 pandemic is scant. Aim: To understand the impact of a novel method of providing support in the early stages of the pandemic. Design and setting: A mixed-methods study of GPs working in a socially deprived area of Belfast. Method: A survey was distributed to GPs who had attended a series of educational meetings at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey incorporated the Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale and questions about the virtual meetings. Follow-up interviews were undertaken with five GPs to further explore their lived experiences and their perceptions of the virtual support forum. Results: The Covid-19 pandemic resulted in a measurable diminution of emotional well-being in GPs in North and West Belfast. Attendees rated a series of virtual meetings highly and described the following themes (and subthemes): a sudden traumatic change (emotional response, fight or flight, painful reminders of the status of general practice in the NHS); a coming together (stepping up to take responsibility, sharing of information, feeling of affirmation); reflections on what worked (calming facilitation, careful selection of speakers, creating the right atmosphere, ownership and autonomy) and building future direction (defining future direction, capitalising on lesson learned). Conclusion: The virtual meetings harnessed the instinct to come together witnessed at the beginning of the pandemic, and as well as sharing valuable information, also provided emotional support along with a sense of comradeship, ownership and autonomy. How this fits in: GPs did not feel included or supported at the outset of the pandemic. Coming together with fellow professionals was a welcome source of support. Professional support can be delivered using a virtual platform. Continued professional development is more acceptable than explicit emotional support, but when done well can bolster resilience and emotional well-being. |
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