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Qualitative study of UK health professionals’ experiences of working at the point of care during the COVID-19 pandemic
This article was originally published here BMJ Open. 2021 Sep 6;11(9):e054377. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054377. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: To develop an understanding of health professionals’ experiences of working at the point of care during the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact on their health and well-being and their support needs. DESIGN: A qualitative study using semistructured interviews. Data were analysed using framework analysis. SETTING: One large National Health Service integrated care trust. PARTICIPANTS: A purposive sample of 19 qualified health professionals (doctors, nurses or allied health professionals), working with patients with COVID-19 admitted to the hospitals between March and May 2020 were eligible to take … Read more
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‘You are not alone,’ Local health professionals raise awareness to suicide prevention
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – In the last five years, nearly 240 people in Chatham County have died by suicide, according to data from the state health department. September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and local health professionals are working to raise awareness and break the stigma surrounding mental health. Psychiatrists with Gateway Behavioral Health say changes in daily behavior, isolation, sadness and appetite loss can be warning signs that someone may be having thoughts of suicide. If you see those signs in someone you know, experts say to check in with them. “A very common misconception about suicide and mental … Read more
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Mental Health Professionals Muzzled by Gender Ideology| National Catholic Register
Catholic medical professionals across the United States are facing the increasingly common situation of seeing young patients who say they want to transition to the opposite gender. The current standard of care for these patients in many hospital settings is to affirm their transition, no matter what — and Catholic professionals who don’t want to conform to these standards say that they are at risk of losing their jobs if they don’t. “Janelle,” a Catholic psychotherapist who is currently working in Pennsylvania with adolescents and requested that her identity be protected, administers an outpatient and inpatient group therapy program. She … Read more
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Newman Therapy Services patients see health professionals in new location
EMPORIA, Kan. (WIBW) – Newman Therapy Services patients have begun to see their healthcare professionals in a new location. Newman Regional Health says it has officially moved its Therapy Services, an outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy facility. On Monday, Aug. 23, patients started to be seen at the new location onsite at Newman Regional Health, 1201 W. 12th Ave., with entry through Entrance G. This is the old emergency room entrance on the southeast side of the hospital. According to Newman, the relocation and renovation project was funded by a 2020 fundraising campaign, as well as bond funds and … Read more
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Lack of mental health professionals causes dearth of care for patients
What one mental health professional called a “public health crisis” means people needing help can often wait weeks because of the shortage of professionals in Arkansas. Quinyatta Mumford, section chief of the office of rural health and primary care for the Arkansas Department of Health, estimates the state needs about 67 more psychiatrists to cover patients. “Getting practitioners to practice in rural areas can sometimes be a challenge,” Mumford said. Mumford recommended that the state increase the number of incentives to encourage people to work in rural parts of Arkansas. Those incentives could include grants or loan-repayment programs. “The shortage … Read more
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Lack of mental health professionals causes dearth of care for patients
What one mental health professional called a “public health crisis” means people needing help can often wait weeks because of the shortage of professionals in Arkansas. Quinyatta Mumford, section chief of the office of rural health and primary care for the Arkansas Department of Health, estimates the state needs about 67 more psychiatrists to cover patients. “Getting practitioners to practice in rural areas can sometimes be a challenge,” Mumford said. Mumford recommended that the state increase the number of incentives to encourage people to work in rural parts of Arkansas. Those incentives could include grants or loan-repayment programs. “The shortage … Read more
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