Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

May 4, 2020

Mitigating the Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Healthcare Workers: A Digital Learning Package

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  • Blake et al. present a free digital learning package to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 on the mental health of healthcare workers. The e-package was designed through an agile methodology consisting of public involvement activities and content and technical development with iterative peer review. It outlines actions for team leaders, guidance on communication and reducing social stigma, self-care strategies, and managing emotions. 
  • Evaluation indicated high user satisfaction and has already been highly accessed and adopted by various healthcare providers within their health and wellbeing provisions. 

Blake et al. (Apr 26, 2020). Mitigating the Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Healthcare Workers: A Digital Learning Package. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17092997