Research 4, 5 into the psychological effects of infectious disease outbreaks such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and pandemic flu (H1N1) shows consistent patterns of reactions and covers the experiences of staff in work, those in quarantine and those returning to work from time away sick. How staff may experience stress during a pandemic In section 2 we cover how staff may experience stress during a pandemic and in sections 3 to 5 we cover what organisations, teams and individuals can do to help, before concluding in section 6. The scope of the paper is to address some of the organisational, team and individual considerations for supporting staff (pragmatically) during this pandemic. Supporting the mental health of these individuals is a critical part of the public health response. For many nations this will add to an existing baseline of psychological pathology 3 and low morale in the healthcare sector. 2 Medical staff and affiliated healthcare workers (staff) are under both physical and psychological pressure. 1 These figures are rising exponentially, and the worldwide impact of this crisis is comparable with war. Mental health, Covid-19, medical staff, critical care, physician wellbeing, PTSD, moral injury, pandemic, leadership, crisis management IntroductionĬOVID-19 has infected 474,204 people and there have been 21,353 deaths.
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