利用研究、社区和合作力量，应对加勒比地区新冠肺炎疫情下的心理健康问题。
Leveraging research, community and collaboration towards robust COVID-19 mental health response in the Caribbean.
作者信息
Seon Quinta, Maharaj Sandeep, Dookeeram Darren, Ali Kareema, Seemungal Terence
机构信息
Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
The University of the West Indies, School of Pharmacy, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago.
出版信息
Lancet Reg Health Am. 2023 Mar;19:100440. doi: 10.1016/j.lana.2023.100440. Epub 2023 Jan 31.
The CARICOM region has experienced significant challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, one being issues surrounding mental health. This article seeks to highlight that mental health was a major issue prior to the pandemic and the situation could be potentially worst. Therefore we suggest supporting communities remains a pivotal tool in the armamentarium in dealing with diseases that have psychosocial aspects. Collaboration with regional bodies, transnational organizations and philanthropic entities and the process of health diplomacy will open the means through which valuable resources can become available. CARICOM as a Regional health body should be empowered to recognize population mental health challenges as a real and present danger to the well-being of the persons under its care and have an actionable plan that is realistic and sustainable.
在新冠疫情期间，加勒比共同体（CARICOM）地区面临了重大挑战，其中之一就是围绕心理健康的问题。本文旨在强调，心理健康在疫情之前就是一个主要问题，而且情况可能会变得更糟。因此，我们建议，支持社区仍然是应对具有社会心理层面的疾病的重要手段。与区域机构、跨国组织和慈善实体的合作以及卫生外交进程将开辟获取宝贵资源的途径。作为一个区域卫生机构，加勒比共同体应有权认识到人口心理健康挑战对其照护人群的福祉构成的现实且当前的危险，并制定一个切实可行且可持续的行动计划。
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