BPharm (Hons), MD, Psychiatry Registrar, St Vincent@s Health, Vic; Psychiatry Registrar, The Professorial Unit, The Melbourne Clinic, Vic.
MBBS, MPsy, FRANZCP, AFRACMA, AFAMEE, Cert Child Adol Psych, Consultant Psychiatrist and Director of Psychiatry Training, The Professorial Unit, The Melbourne Clinic, Vic; Senior Lecturer, The University of Melbourne, Vic.
Aust J Gen Pract. 2020 Dec;49(12):791-795. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-07-20-5531.
Healthcare workers (HCWs) are a vulnerable population who have been exposed to high work-related stress during the COVID-19 pandemic because of the high risk of infection and excessive workloads. HCWs are at greater risk of mental illness, particularly sleep disturbances, post-trauma stress syndromes, depression and anxiety.
The aim of this article is to highlight the psychiatric impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on frontline HCWs, the need for screening and early diagnosis by general practitioners (GPs), and the appropriate psychosocial strategies and treatments to address this.
Opportunistic screening for mental health issues among HCWs is especially important during the current pandemic. Various tools and strategies can be used for efficient assessment and treatment of the common mental health issues HCWs are likely to face.
医护人员(HCWs)是一个弱势群体,由于感染风险高和工作量过大,在 COVID-19 大流行期间,他们面临着高工作相关压力。医护人员更容易患上精神疾病,尤其是睡眠障碍、创伤后应激综合征、抑郁和焦虑。
本文旨在强调 COVID-19 大流行对一线医护人员的精神影响,全科医生(GP)筛查和早期诊断的必要性,以及解决这些问题的适当的社会心理策略和治疗方法。
在当前大流行期间,对医护人员的心理健康问题进行机会性筛查尤为重要。可以使用各种工具和策略来对医护人员可能面临的常见心理健康问题进行有效的评估和治疗。