A Second Pandemic: Mental Health Spillover From the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Kristen R ChoiMarySue V HeilemannAlex FauerMeredith MeadPublished in: Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (2020)
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has created an unprecedented global health challenge. There is risk that the outbreak will create a "second pandemic" of mental health crises in health systems and communities. Thus, a comprehensive public health response to the pandemic must include (a) attention to the psychological aspects of hospitalization for patients, families, and staff affected by COVID-19; (b) planning for emergency and acute psychiatric patient care if hospitals become overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients; and (c) innovations for providing mental health care in communities while social distancing is required and health system resources are strained. Nurses and nurse leaders must anticipate these mental health challenges, assist with preparedness in health systems and communities, and advocate for a coordinated response to promote mental wellness and resilience.
Keyphrases
- mental health
- sars cov
- public health
- coronavirus disease
- global health
- mental illness
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- healthcare
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- end stage renal disease
- emergency department
- prognostic factors
- working memory
- climate change
- respiratory failure
- social support
- patient reported outcomes
- intensive care unit
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- physical activity