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Effective interventions to support the resilience and mental health of frontline health and social care staff during a global health crisis and following de-escalation

Grant number: COV/GCU/20/08

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    N/A

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $35,113.08

  • Funder

    CSO Scotland

  • Principal Investigator

    Alex Pollock

  • Research Location

    United Kingdom

  • Lead Research Institution

    Glasgow Caledonian

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Secondary impacts of disease, response & control measures

  • Research Subcategory

    Indirect health impacts

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Adults (18 and older)

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Social Workers, Health Personnel

Abstract

Frontline health and social care staff in Scotland are currently expected to treat patients under highly stressful situations that they may not have received specific training for. The impact on their mental health and well-being is unknown. We will conduct a series of rapid reviews to pool existing information about how best to maximise resilience and support the mental health of all frontline health and social care workers. We will identify which interventions can help resilience and mental health and what factors might hinder or improve the implementation of interventions in real-world settings. This information will help future policy decisions.

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Interventions to support the resilience and mental health of frontline health and social care professionals during and after a disease outbreak, epidemic or pandemic: a mixed methods systematic review.