TY - JOUR
T1 - Stress Reduction Techniques for Health Care Providers Dealing With Severe Coronavirus Infections (SARS, MERS, and COVID-19)
T2 - A Rapid Review
AU - Callus, Edward
AU - Bassola, Barbara
AU - Fiolo, Valentina
AU - Bertoldo, Enrico G.
AU - Pagliuca, Silvana
AU - Lusignani, Maura
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was partially supported by Ricerca Corrente funding from the Italian Ministry of Health to IRCCS Policlinico San Donato.
Publisher Copyright:
© Copyright © 2020 Callus, Bassola, Fiolo, Bertoldo, Pagliuca and Lusignani.
Copyright:
Copyright 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2020/12/10
Y1 - 2020/12/10
N2 - Objective: A rapid review was conducted to identify the most effective stress reduction techniques for health care providers dealing with patients infected with severe coronavirus (SARS, MERS, and COVID-19). Methods: PubMed, PsychInfo, Embase, and CINAHL databases were searched to identify relevant studies. Searches were restricted by date (2000 until present). All empirical quantitative and qualitative studies in which relaxation techniques of various types implemented on health care providers caring for patients during severe coronavirus pandemics and articles that consider the implementation of mental health care services considered to be pertinent, such as commentaries, were included. Results: Fourteen studies met the selection criteria, most of which were recommendations. Only one study described a digital intervention, and user satisfaction was measured. In the recommendations, both organizational and individual self-care interventions were suggested. Conclusions: Further research is necessary to establish tailor-made effective stress reduction interventions for this population, during these challenging and particular times.
AB - Objective: A rapid review was conducted to identify the most effective stress reduction techniques for health care providers dealing with patients infected with severe coronavirus (SARS, MERS, and COVID-19). Methods: PubMed, PsychInfo, Embase, and CINAHL databases were searched to identify relevant studies. Searches were restricted by date (2000 until present). All empirical quantitative and qualitative studies in which relaxation techniques of various types implemented on health care providers caring for patients during severe coronavirus pandemics and articles that consider the implementation of mental health care services considered to be pertinent, such as commentaries, were included. Results: Fourteen studies met the selection criteria, most of which were recommendations. Only one study described a digital intervention, and user satisfaction was measured. In the recommendations, both organizational and individual self-care interventions were suggested. Conclusions: Further research is necessary to establish tailor-made effective stress reduction interventions for this population, during these challenging and particular times.
KW - coronavirus
KW - COVID-19
KW - health care workers
KW - psychological intervention
KW - review
KW - stress reduction techniques
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U2 - 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.589698
DO - 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.589698
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85098060555
VL - 11
JO - Frontiers in Psychology
JF - Frontiers in Psychology
SN - 1664-1078
M1 - 589698
ER -