Abstract

The research shapes sharp issues as to changes in healthcare system of preserving mental health of people in the context of the COVID-19 Pandemic and the quarantine period. The article analyzes the reasons that determined the world community to study actively psychological, mental and psychological-social consequences as to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on a person and society in general. Special attention in the article is payed to the peculiarities of maintaining and saving psychological health of public healthcare workers in conditions of chronic fatigue, overwork and situations of ongoing stress. Based on the existing strategies` analysis and through the prism of the COVID-19 determinants, the main directions of changes in the public healthcare system as to preserving mental health of people in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and during the period of quarantine are proposed.

Highlights

  • The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that still lasts raised up new challenges for society in general and for the health system in particular, as well as strenthened barriers to the well-being of the population

  • 6% of all confirmed cases of COVID-19 are among healthcare workers, with a range from 0% to 18% (SAME)

  • It is already becoming obvious that managing mental health issues requires a different strategy than the modern society provides and this process should be built upon the latest and most actual information based decisions

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Introduction

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that still lasts raised up new challenges for society in general and for the health system in particular, as well as strenthened barriers to the well-being of the population. Over the backdrop of the growing economic crisis and the many uncertainties associated with the pandemic, the mental health crisis intensifies significantly. This crisis to one degree or another applies to all countries without exception, and especially countries with low economic development. Reforming of their local health systems is a necessary reality for all countries today. Maintaining mental health of population is seen nowadays as a complete part of the healthcare structure at any state. Healthcare system’s structural partsgoal and aim of work as to mental health is traditionally determined as the following: comprehensive and balanced analysis of the entire population and individual groupsexisting needs; ensuring social integration of risk groups and people with mental problems; achievement of positive results of the various mental health servicesactivities intended over the entire population, as well as over certain highrisk groups and people with mental problems

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