eprintid: 586 rev_number: 7 eprint_status: archive userid: 2 dir: disk0/00/00/05/86 datestamp: 2022-03-17 23:55:13 lastmod: 2023-07-07 23:30:35 status_changed: 2022-03-17 23:55:13 type: article metadata_visibility: show creators_name: Priede, Amador creators_name: López-Álvarez, Inés creators_name: Carracedo-Sanchidrián, Diego creators_name: González-Blanch, César creators_id: creators_id: creators_id: creators_id: cesar.gonzalezblanch@uneatlantico.es title: Mental health interventions for healthcare workers during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic in Spain ispublished: pub subjects: uneat_ps divisions: uneatlantico_produccion_cientifica full_text_status: none keywords: Healthcare workers; Psychological treatment; Distress; Mental health abstract: 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. date: 2021-06 publication: Revista de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental (English Edition) volume: 14 number: 2 pagerange: 83-89 id_number: doi:10.1016/j.rpsmen.2021.05.004 refereed: TRUE issn: 21735050 official_url: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.rpsmen.2021.05.004 access: open language: en citation: Artículo Materias > Psicología Universidad Europea del Atlántico > Investigación > Producción Científica Abierto Inglés 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. metadata Priede, Amador; López-Álvarez, Inés; Carracedo-Sanchidrián, Diego y González-Blanch, César mail SIN ESPECIFICAR, SIN ESPECIFICAR, SIN ESPECIFICAR, cesar.gonzalezblanch@uneatlantico.es (2021) Mental health interventions for healthcare workers during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic in Spain. Revista de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental (English Edition), 14 (2). pp. 83-89. ISSN 21735050