TY  - JOUR
A1  - Priede, Amador
A1  - López-Álvarez, Inés
A1  - Carracedo-Sanchidrián, Diego
A1  - González-Blanch, César
AV  - none
KW  - Healthcare workers; Psychological treatment; Distress; Mental health
TI  - Mental health interventions for healthcare workers during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic in Spain
EP  - 89
ID  - uneatlantico586
VL  - 14
UR  - http://doi.org/10.1016/j.rpsmen.2021.05.004
SN  - 21735050
Y1  - 2021/06//
N2  - Objective
In order to reduce distress associated with working with COVID-19 patients, several psychological intervention programmes for healthcare workers have been developed in Spain. We aimed to describe the main characteristics and components of these programmes for healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients in Spanish hospitals.

Material and methods
An online survey was designed to evaluate the main characteristics of psychological intervention programmes for healthcare workers during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic.

Results
Valid responses were received from 36 hospitals. Most of these programmes offered both in-person and online therapy. The most common aim of these interventions was emotional regulation, which was treated by psychoeducational and cognitive-behavioural techniques in individual interventions. Group interventions mainly used psychoeducation and mindfulness. Only half of the teams that offered in-person interventions received training in the proper use of personal protective equipment.

Conclusions
Several hospitals in Spain have developed mental health interventions for healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, deploying a wide range of therapeutic modalities and techniques. The rapid implementation of these programmes during the pandemic suggests that safety may not have received sufficient attention. The planning and development of interventions for healthcare workers during pandemics merits greater attention by national and regional authorities and institutions.
JF  - Revista de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental (English Edition)
SP  - 83
IS  - 2
ER  -