COVID-19: Stress and resilience in older adult CMHTs (v. 1.0) [COVID-19]
Research type
Research Study
Full title
COVID-19: Stress and resilience responses amongst professionals working in older adult community mental health teams
IRAS ID
284521
Contact name
Heloise Mongue-Din
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
South West London and St George's NHS Mental Health Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
The Coronavirus disease pandemic is a source of stress for health professionals. It is important that we understand how this stress is affecting wellbeing within this group. First, identifying early signs of mental health problems is key to ensuring that professionals are able to access safe and confidential resources. Secondly, wellbeing is key to professionals feeling able to provide compassionate patient care. British media have focused on the logistical and emotional challenges currently faced by ‘frontline’ NHS staff working in intensive care. The impact of Coronavirus on NHS professionals working in other settings has received less attention. Research is therefore needed to understand the impact of the disease on staff in other settings, for example community mental health teams. \nBefore the emergence of coronavirus, the NHS already faced a range of challenges. In response to these challenges, the NHS ten year plan outlined strategies to integrate primary and community care teams, and to increase health care provision. It further outlined the requirement for easy and quick access to psychological and physical health care, regardless of diversity characteristics, across society. The Coronavirus has therefore challenged a system already under duress, and an exploration of the role of the NHS within the Coronavirus pandemic is needed. \n\nResilience may be thought of as the personal qualities that enable individuals to thrive in the face of adversity, and also the contextual and relational resources that individuals are able to access during times of crisis. Resilience can counteract the negative effects of stress to maintain wellbeing. Resilience may result from internal and external factors. Research exploring factors contributing to the maintenance of resilience is needed, as efforts can then be made to cultivate resilient responses to potential new pandemics. \n
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