Psychological support for healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed methods study involving support providers.

ABSTRACT: Background: Healthcare staff represent a high-risk group for mental health difficulties as a result of their role during the COVID-19 pandemic. A number of wellbeing initiatives have been implemented to support this population, but remain largely untested in terms of their impact on both the recipients and providers of supports.Objective: To examine the experience of staff support providers in delivering psychological initiatives to healthcare staff, as well as obtain feedback on their perceptions of the effectiveness of different forms of support.Method: A mixed methods design employing a quantitative survey and qualitative focus group methodologies. An opportunity sample of 84 psychological therapists providing psychological supports to Northern Ireland healthcare st

SUBMITTER: Dyer KFW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9793905 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature