Abstract
Thepandemicof COVID-19 has rapidly spread to over 200 countries and territoriesin the past 4months. To save lives and minimizetransmission, millions of healthcareworkers are working in frontlines worldwidebut putting themselves at high risk from the disease. All of themare workingunder extreme pressuresandexperiencinggreat psychological distressin such a challenging situation.In addition to the huge psychological pressure, healthcare workers around the world face morale and burnout issues as they have to make impossible decisions(Greenberg, Docherty, Gnanapragasam, & Wessely, 2020).It is encouraging is that the World Health Organization (WHO) and manyinstitutions have proposedguidelinesto providepsychological assistance for healthcare workers duringthispandemic
Highlights
It is important to ensure that evidence-based intervention strategies are employed so that already over-stretched resources can be maximized
It is encouraging that the World Health Organization (WHO) and many institutions have proposed guidelines to provide psychological assistance for healthcare workers during this pandemic
COVID-19 has spread worldwide including many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where significant gaps exist in access to mental health services, but traditional evidence-based interventions generally require substantial mental health resources
Summary
It is important to ensure that evidence-based intervention strategies are employed so that already over-stretched resources can be maximized. To save lives and minimize transmission, millions of healthcare workers are working in front lines worldwide by putting themselves at high risk from the disease. All of them are working under extreme pressure and experiencing great psychological distress in such a challenging situation.
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