Healthcare workers use of psychological support resources during COVID-19; a mixed methods approach utilising Pillar Integration Analysis.
Helen L RichardsJoseph EustaceAmanda O DwyerAndrew WormaldYvonne CurtinDonal G FortunePublished in: PloS one (2022)
HCWs who utilised supportive resources indicated 'in house' supports, primarily collegial resources, were the most frequently used and perceived as most helpful. While formal psychological supports were important, the mechanism by which such psychological support is made available, through utilising peer support structures and moving towards psychologically informed supervisors and workplaces is likely to be more sustainable and perceived more positively by HCWs.