Akoury-Dirani Leyla, Sahakian Tina S, Hassan Fahed Y, Hajjar Ranya V, El Asmar Khalil
Department of Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Program, American University of Beirut Medical Center.
Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, American University of Beirut.
Psychol Trauma. 2015 Nov;7(6):533-8. doi: 10.1037/tra0000028. Epub 2015 Apr 13.
The Syrian refugee crisis in Lebanon required a fast and efficient comprehensive rescue strategy. Professionals working in emergency response were neither prepared to provide psychological first aid nor prepared to screen for mental health disorders in child refugees. This article examines the efficacy of a national training program in psychological first aid (PFA) to enhance the readiness of mental health field workers in the Syrian refugee response. Participant (N = 109) were recruited from Lebanese ministries and nongovernmental organizations. They received a 2.5-day training on PFA and on screening for mental health disorders in children. Their knowledge and perceived readiness were assessed before the training, immediately after the training, and 1 month after the training using 2 evaluation forms. Evaluation Form A was a multiple choice questionnaire composed of 20 questions and created on the basis of the content of the training, and Evaluation Form B was a Likert-type scale of 20 items created based on the core components of PFA. The data of 60 participants were analyzed. The results showed a significant increase in knowledge and readiness, specifically on the components related to the principles and techniques of PFA.
黎巴嫩的叙利亚难民危机需要一个快速且高效的全面救援策略。从事应急响应工作的专业人员既没有准备好提供心理急救，也没有准备好对儿童难民进行心理健康障碍筛查。本文探讨了一项全国性心理急救（PFA）培训计划在提高心理健康领域工作人员应对叙利亚难民危机的准备程度方面的效果。参与者（N = 109）来自黎巴嫩各部委和非政府组织。他们接受了为期2.5天的心理急救及儿童心理健康障碍筛查培训。在培训前、培训结束后立即以及培训后1个月，使用两份评估表对他们的知识水平和自我评估的准备程度进行评估。评估表A是一份由20个问题组成的多项选择题问卷，根据培训内容编制；评估表B是一份基于心理急救核心要素编制的20项李克特量表。对60名参与者的数据进行了分析。结果显示，知识水平和准备程度显著提高，特别是在与心理急救原则和技巧相关的方面。
