Everly George S, Barnett Daniel J, Sperry Nancy L, Links Jonathan M
Center for Public Health Preparedness, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Maryland, USA.
Int J Emerg Ment Health. 2010 Winter;12(1):21-31.
Disaster mental health research has found that psychological casualties from a given disaster can be expected to far outnumber physical casualties. Amidst a shortage of mental health professionals and against the backdrop of natural disasters, continued terrorism, and pandemic influenza, there is a striking need to expand and operationalize available human resources to enhance the psychological resiliency of those affected. Through the utilization of psychological first aid (PFA) as an early crisis intervention tool, and by virtue of their occupation and experience, nurses are particularly well-suited to assume a leadership role in expanding the disaster mental health presence beyond the existing cadre of mental health clinicians. Here, we characterize the importance of integrating PFA in the context of other nursing functions, to augment mental health surge capacity in disaster settings.
灾难心理健康研究发现，特定灾难造成的心理伤亡人数预计将远远超过身体伤亡人数。在心理健康专业人员短缺的情况下，以及在自然灾害、持续的恐怖主义和大流行性流感的背景下，迫切需要扩大并有效利用现有人力资源，以增强受灾人员的心理复原力。通过将心理急救（PFA）作为早期危机干预工具加以运用，并且凭借其职业和经验，护士特别适合在扩大灾难心理健康服务范围方面发挥领导作用，超越现有的心理健康临床医生队伍。在此，我们阐述了在其他护理职能背景下整合心理急救以增强灾难环境中心理健康应急能力的重要性。
