A service evaluation of phased- and stepped-care psychological support for health and social care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Charles L ColeCharlotte BarryRob SaundersJo BillingsJoshua StottJoshua E J BuckmanTalya GreeneMirko CirkovikStephen PillingJon WheatleyPublished in: BJPsych open (2023)
The evaluation supports the utility of evidence-based interventions delivered as part of a stepped-care pathway for HSCWs with common mental health problems in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the novel integration of psychological first aid within the stepped-care model as a step one intervention, replication and further testing in larger-scale studies is warranted.