Galbraith Niall, Boyda David, McFeeters Danielle, Hassan Tariq
Department of Psychology, University of Wolverhampton, UK.
Department of Psychiatry, Queen's University, Providence Care Hospital, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
BJPsych Bull. 2021 Apr;45(2):93-97. doi: 10.1192/bjb.2020.44.
Doctors experience high levels of work stress even under normal circumstances, but many would be reluctant to disclose mental health difficulties or seek help for them, with stigma an often-cited reason. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis places additional pressure on doctors and on the healthcare system in general and research shows that such pressure brings a greater risk of psychological distress for doctors. For this reason, we argue that the authorities and healthcare executives must show strong leadership and support for doctors and their families during the COVID-19 outbreak and call for efforts to reduce mental health stigma in clinical workplaces. This can be facilitated by deliberately adding 'healthcare staff mental health support process' as an ongoing agenda item to high-level management planning meetings.
即使在正常情况下，医生也承受着高度的工作压力，但许多人不愿透露心理健康问题或寻求帮助，其中一个经常被提及的原因是耻辱感。2019年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）危机给医生以及整个医疗系统带来了额外压力，研究表明，这种压力给医生带来了更大的心理困扰风险。因此，我们认为，在COVID-19疫情爆发期间，当局和医疗管理人员必须对医生及其家人展现出强有力的领导和支持，并呼吁努力减少临床工作场所中的心理健康耻辱感。可以通过有意将“医护人员心理健康支持流程”作为一项持续的议程项目添加到高层管理规划会议中来推动此事。
