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COVID-19 pandemic as a watershed moment: A call for systematic psychological health care for frontline medical staff
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The COVID-19 pandemic is producing a huge health care burden with millions of cases and thousands of deaths. The coronavirus' high virulence and contagiousness and the frequent sudden onset of illness is overwhelming critical care and frontline healthcare staff. Frontline professionals are exposed to unprecedented levels of intensive existential threat requiring systematic, specialized psychological intervention and support. New psychological services need to be urgently implemented to manage the mental healthcare needs of frontline medical staff working with patients with COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic is a watershed moment: health care systems universally require a step-change to improve our preparedness for future pandemics.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Zaka, A., Shamloo, S. E., Fiorente, P., & Tafuri, A.
- Affiliations
- University of Verona (IT)
- Italian Red Cross, Committee of Udine and Gorizia, Italy
- Corresponding author
- Tafuri, Alessandro
- Venue
- Journal of Health Psychology
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2020-05-05
- Volume
- 25
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 883-887
- ISSN
- 1359-1053 (ISSN-L)
- 1461-7277
- OpenAlex
- W3023001625
- Cited by
- 153
- References
- 15
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 23 · 2022: 32 · 2021: 53 · 2020: 25
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Journal of Health Psychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Keywords
- COVID-19 pandemic, frontline health workers, mental health support, psychological intervention, occupational stress, existential risk, pandemic preparedness, intensive care
- MeSH terms
- Betacoronavirus, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Civil Defense, Humans, Medical Staff, Mental Health, Mental Health Services, Pneumonia, Viral, Coronavirus Infections, Pandemics
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