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ArticleJournal of clinical psychology in medical settings2023

Implementing Psychological First Aid for Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Feasibility Study of the ICARE Model.

Alexa B Chandler, Aubrey A Wank, John R Vanuk, Mary-Frances O'Connor, Bradley A Dreifuss, Heather M Dreifuss, Katherine D Ellingson, Sana M Khan, Sydney E Friedman, Amy Athey

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Article in Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
4.5field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Alexa B ChandlerDepartment of Psychology, The University of Arizona, 1503 E University Blvd., Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA. alexachandler@email.arizona.edu.ORCID 0000-0001-5222-3124
Aubrey A WankDepartment of Psychology, The University of Arizona, 1503 E University Blvd., Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0134-656X
John R VanukDepartment of Psychology, The University of Arizona, 1503 E University Blvd., Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7494-7799
Mary-Frances O'ConnorDepartment of Psychology, The University of Arizona, 1503 E University Blvd., Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5961-6350
Bradley A DreifussDepartment of Emergency Medicine, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9849-4170
Heather M DreifussHCW HOSTED, Inc., Tucson, AZ, USA.
Katherine D EllingsonHCW HOSTED, Inc., Tucson, AZ, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7624-312X
Sana M KhanDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0699-2103
Sydney E FriedmanDepartment of Psychology, The University of Arizona, 1503 E University Blvd., Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA.
Amy AtheyHealth and Wellness Initiatives, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.
University of Arizona · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Maintaining the resilience of healthcare workers (HCWs) during the protracted COVID-19 pandemic is critical as chronic stress is associated with burnout, inability to provide high-quality care, and decreased attentiveness to infection prevention protocols. Between May and July 2020, we implemented the ICARE model of psychological first aid (PFA) in a novel online (i.e., telehealth) format to address the psychological support needs of HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic. We found that HCWs needed psychological support related to obtaining clear information about pandemic policies and guidelines, navigating new rules and responsibilities, and processing overwhelming and conflicting emotions. The HCWs in our program repeatedly expressed appreciation for the support we provided. Future directions include establishing online discussion forums, increasing opportunities for individual support, and training HCWs to provide peer support using PFA. This program has far-reaching potential benefit to HCWs and to society at large in the context of a pandemic.

Indexed as

COVID-19Feasibility StudiesHealth PersonnelHumansPandemicsPsychological First AidCOVID-19Healthcare workers (HCWs)ICAREPsychological first aid (PFA)Telehealth

Identifiers

PMID36076146
PMCPMC9455940
OpenAlexW4295086750

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