Mental Health First Aider, Trustee Dentaid Charity, Southampton, UK.
Prim Dent J. 2021 Sep;10(3):63-68. doi: 10.1177/20501684211029425.
The burden of the COVID-19 pandemic has and continues to stretch the healthcare systems and the workforce alike, both nationally and internationally. This is equally true of the dental care systems and the dental workforce which had to respond and act promptly.This paper examines the perceived impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health and wellbeing of dental teams in the UK and provides insight into not only this impact, but the early signs of mental ill health commonly triggered by life events, anxiety and fear, and often exacerbated by stresses. A sample of an established body of literature and recognised sources are considered. Finally, extracts of common threads from meaningful conversations will be alluded to, shining a light on the current state of the mental health and wellbeing of many in dentistry and the need for intervention and longer-term plans. We are often reminded that this period in time is a marathon not a sprint, the same could perhaps be said about a national response to mental health and wellbeing, as it will take time, but the time to begin is now.
COVID-19 大流行的负担使国内外的医疗保健系统和劳动力都不堪重负。牙科保健系统和牙科劳动力也是如此，他们必须迅速做出反应和采取行动。本文探讨了 COVID-19 大流行对英国牙科团队的心理健康和福利的感知影响，并深入了解了不仅是这种影响，还包括由生活事件、焦虑和恐惧引发的常见心理健康不良早期迹象，而且这些压力常常会加剧这种情况。本文考虑了一些既定文献和公认来源的样本。最后，将提到从有意义的对话中提取的常见线索，这些线索揭示了当前许多牙医的心理健康和福利状况，以及干预和长期计划的必要性。我们经常被提醒，这段时间是一场马拉松，而不是短跑，对于全国范围内对心理健康和福利的反应来说，或许也可以这样说，因为这需要时间，但现在是开始的时候了。
