A survey of mental health professionals in a paediatric hospital during COVID-19.

Brian Chi Fung ChingSophie D BennettIsobel HeymanHolan LiangMatteo CatanzanoKate FifieldZoe BergerSuzanne GrayEmma HewsonMandy BryonAnna E CoughtreyRoz Shafran

Published in: Clinical child psychology and psychiatry (2021)

Mental health professionals surveyed reported a complex mental health landscape in young people with long-term physical health conditions and their families during COVID-19. Service-wide involvement is needed to facilitate changes to support vital adaptations to remote/virtual working. Research on the mental health of young people with long-term physical health conditions and staff experiences of providing support is warranted.

Keyphrases

mental health
mental illness
healthcare
public health
intensive care unit
middle aged
single cell