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ArticleBMC psychology2023

Examining the experiences of pediatric mental health care providers during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Katherine Bright, Emma Cullen, Olivia Conlon, Rosslynn T Zulla, David B Nicholas, Gina Dimitropoulos

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Article in BMC psychology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Katherine Bright *Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Emma Cullen *The Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & Education, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Olivia ConlonFaculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, Central and Northern Alberta Region, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Rosslynn T ZullaFaculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, Central and Northern Alberta Region, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
David B NicholasFaculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, Central and Northern Alberta Region, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Gina DimitropoulosThe Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & Education, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada. gdimit@ucalgary.ca.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic fundamentally impacted the way that mental health services were provided. In order to prevent the spread of infection, many new public health precautions, including mandated use of masks, quarantine and isolation, and closures of many in-person activities, were implemented. Public health mandates made it necessary for mental health services to immediately shift their mode of delivery, creating increased confusion and stress for mental health providers. The objective of this study is to understand the impact of pandemics on the clinical and personal lives of mental health providers working with children during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, March -June 2020.

methodsMental health providers (n = 98) were recruited using purposive sampling from a public health service in Canada. Using qualitative methods, semi-structured focus groups were conducted to understand the experiences of mental health service providers during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

resultsData from the focus groups were analysed and three main themes emerged: (1) shift to virtual delivery and working from home; (2) concerns about working in person; (3) exhaustion and stress from working through the pandemic. DISCUSSION: This study gave voice to mental health providers as they provided continuity of care throughout the uncertain early months of the pandemic. The results provide insight into the impact times of crisis have on mental health providers, as well as provide practical considerations for the future in terms of supervision and feedback mechanisms to validate experiences.

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COVID-19Mental Health ServicesChildHealth PersonnelHumansMental HealthPandemicsCOVID 19Mental HealthMental Health ProvidersQualitative research

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PMCPMC10157584

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