Focus on the Mental Health of Pediatric Medical Workers in China After the COVID-19 Epidemic
As was previously known, pediatric medical staff in China faced several hurdles including high occupational risk, multiple contradictions, heavy workload, and long working hours. After the outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus, facing the overload of work and the potential risk of infection, pediatric...
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doaj-587b170f4b7a4b49b20754d4e78ba5842021-04-20T04:29:23ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782021-04-011210.3389/fpsyg.2021.657814657814Focus on the Mental Health of Pediatric Medical Workers in China After the COVID-19 EpidemicHui Liu0Hui Liu1Li Wang2Department of Pediatrics, University-Town Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Pediatrics, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Pediatrics, University-Town Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaAs was previously known, pediatric medical staff in China faced several hurdles including high occupational risk, multiple contradictions, heavy workload, and long working hours. After the outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus, facing the overload of work and the potential risk of infection, pediatric medical workers may be under great psychological pressure. The purpose of this article was to call attention to the impact of the epidemic on the mental health of Chinese pediatric workers, and developing psychological intervention program that are tailored to them. The experiences from this public health emergency should inform the efficiency and quality of future crisis intervention of the Chinese government and authorities around the world.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.657814/fullmental healthpediatric medical workersCOVID-19epidemicChina |
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As was previously known, pediatric medical staff in China faced several hurdles including high occupational risk, multiple contradictions, heavy workload, and long working hours. After the outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus, facing the overload of work and the potential risk of infection, pediatric medical workers may be under great psychological pressure. The purpose of this article was to call attention to the impact of the epidemic on the mental health of Chinese pediatric workers, and developing psychological intervention program that are tailored to them. The experiences from this public health emergency should inform the efficiency and quality of future crisis intervention of the Chinese government and authorities around the world. |
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