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With the unprecedented pressures being put on the health care system, it is more important than ever for health care professionals to tend to their health. Dr. Luana Marques has recently released COVID-19 resources for healthcare professionals to help manage emotions and build resilience.
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The American Medical Association has released a set of modules to help manage physician stress during COVID-19. These modules are designed for health system leadership and provide helpful strategies to support physicians and care teams during this pandemic.
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Doina Lupea of the Ontario Medical Association’s Physician Health Program, in collaboration with Sriharan Ratnapalan, of Dalla Lana and the Hospital for Sick Children, and Andrea Tricco, of Dalla Lana and St. Michael’s Hospital, to study the intersection of stress, burnout and depression among women in health care during coronavirus pandemic and potential interventions that may be effective for increasing resilience during these unprecedented times.
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Stephan Fihn, MD, MPH, physician at Harborview Medical Center, persuasively argues in a recent JAMA article that health care’s past may be its future.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has led to unprecedent pressures on Health Care Professionals. This article looks to find unique and targeted solutions to the growing distress of our medical colleagues.
“Before effective approaches to support health care professionals can be developed, it is critical to understand their specific sources of anxiety and fear. Focusing on addressing those concerns, rather than teaching generic approaches to stress reduction or resilience, should be the primary focus of support efforts.”
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Learn more about how hospitals across the country are responding to the mental health effects of COVID-19 on their staff. #covid-19 #mentalhealth
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What can we learn from Italy and China about the impact of COVID-19 on mental health in front line workers? #physicianwellness #covid-19
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In these difficult times, research is highlighting the protective factors that health professionals experience from their spiritual practice.
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FSPHP Immediate Past President, Dr. Paul Earley, was interviewed as part of the March issue of the Carlat Addiction Treatment Report’s article Personal Privacy Versus Public Safety: Addiction Among Health Professionals. This article explains the balance that PHPs must strike between protecting the doctor and protecting the public.
CARLAT VERDICT: “Physician health programs are highly successful and are the gold standard for abstinence-based treatment. Lessons can be gleaned from their structure and applied to other models, including the importance of a contingency management framework and long-term monitoring.”
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Caring for Caregivers: WSMA resources to help sustain health professionals during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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WPHP has put together a variety of recovery support resources accessible during this period of social distancing and stay at home orders.
Our Executive Medical Director, Dr. Bundy, is on the ASAM Covid-19 Taskforce and led the team that developed these recommendations for promoting support group attendance.
https://www.asam.org/Quality-Science/covid-19-coronavirus/support-group
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It is more important than ever that physicians take care of themselves in this crisis. It’s also becoming more and more difficult to access one’s regular supports and self-care activities. We hope this is a helpful support to our physicians during this difficult time.
https://www.medicaleconomics.com/news/mental-health-survival-guide-physicians-during-covid-19
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