Search Tag: mental health
Healthcare Leaders Discuss Pandemic Role of the Chief Wellness Officer
2021 13 May
Long before the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare systems struggled to manage the mental health and wellbeing of their diverse healthcare workforce who often suffered from stress, anxiety, long working hours and other related issues, which can lead to workplace burnout. The relatively new role of the chief wellness officer (CWO) are tasked with... Read more
Mental Health Services Challenged by COVID-19 - Analysis of a Selected Area in Northern Italy
2021 26 Apr
An overview of the consequences of neglecting mental health and a case study of reorganisation of mental health service practices in Asti County, Italy. Key Points Mental health as a strategy of care for targeting inequalities as direct determinants of diseases. Reorganisation of the practices of mental health services during the... Read more
Harnessing the Potential of Technology for Mental Healthcare
2021 26 Apr
Digital mental health services hold great potential for the future of mental healthcare provision; embedding the services in a stepped care model (with steps providing prevention or treatment of different intensities depending on the severity of the illness) and in a hybrid approach (integrating both virtual and in-person care) ensures that the... Read more
Healthcare Workers During Pandemic: Major Factors for Well-being
2021 23 Apr
A new study looks into prevalent determinants of psychological well-being in healthcare workers based on survey data collected in three countries. You might also like: A nurse looks back: what has happened to the profession over the last 12 months? Learn more Already a crisis in pre-pandemic times, burnout, anxiety and other... Read more
ICU Mental Health in the Ongoing Pandemic: How Will We Be Okay?
2021 19 Apr
After a year of this pandemic, this article explores what we currently understand about the psychological impact experienced by ICU teams and provides practical guidance to help build personal and team resilience as the journey with COVID-19 continues with no end in sight. Introduction When COVID-19 emerged as a new pathogen, the pictures... Read more
ACOG 2021 - American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Annual Meeting
2021 30 Apr
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State of Mental Health: Digital Providers’ Insight
2021 12 Feb
A new research assesses the role digital providers play in the mental health support during the pandemic. You might also like: ATA & ORCHA Partner for Health App Quality Mental health had been on the radar of the World Health Organization even before COVID-19, with an estimated 1 billion people worldwide suffering... Read more
Digital Healthcare Focus: Societal Health Perspectives
2021 01 Feb
The costs of loneliness, and telepresence as a social snack In this space I explore monthly topics, from concepts to technologies, related to the necessary steps to build Digital Healthcare Systems. For the month of February 2021, I have invited Prof. Luisa Lima to co-author a brief article on ‘The costs of loneliness and... Read more
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome - A Necessary Harm in the Critically Ill?
2020 24 Nov
Critically ill patients can develop a series of complications due to ICU risk factors that may lead to permanent disability. The implementation of strategies to reduce its incidence is essential. N owadays, the possibilities of survival of critically ill patients have grown due to technological and medical advances. This leads to... Read more
Life After COVID-19 Hospitalisation
2020 14 Nov
Findings from a new study show that surviving a case of COVID-19 that is severe enough to require hospitalisation can be quite challenging, but life after the ICU stay is also not a bed of roses. The study includes data from 1250 patients treated in 38 hospitals. The average age of the participants is 62 years, and 83% of the patients lived at... Read more