Greenberg, N., Docherty, M., Gnanapragasam, S., & Wessely, S. (2020). Managing mental health challenges faced by healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic. BMJ, 368, 1-4.
This article examines the main challenges faced by healthcare professionals in times of COVID-19 and offers strategies for managers to address them. Greenberg et al. (2020) argue that the pandemic and work-related stress can aggravate medical personnel’s mental health and decrease patient care quality. In particular, the article emphasizes the adverse impact of scarce resources and associated moral dilemmas. The authors specialize in mental health defense or psychiatry and recommend healthcare managers implement measures to help medical staff with ethical decision-making and associated stress.
Mental Health America. (2020). The mental health of healthcare workers in COVID-19. MHNational.
In this work, the authors explore the negative effects of COVID-19 on healthcare workers’ mental health. A survey by Mental Health America (2020) revealed that common challenges include stress, worries about family members, exhaustion, lack of emotional support, and parenting struggles. Furthermore, the study provides demographic data with regard to healthcare personnel’s experience during the pandemic. This article can be useful for determining the strategies to address the mental health needs of medical workers during COVID-19.
Papazian, L., Klompas, M., & Luyt, C.-E. (2020). Ventilator-associated pneumonia in adults: A narrative review. Intensive Care Medicine, 46(5), 888–906.
This article investigates the problem of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in adults, focusing on its incidence, outcomes, causes, diagnosis, surveillance, prevention, and treatment options. Papazian et al. (2020) emphasize that microbiological tools are expected to impact the diagnosis and treatment processes of VAP in the future. Moreover, the authors provide recommendations for improved health outcomes in patients. Overall, this study provides a comprehensive overview of ventilator-associated pneumonia and examines various aspects of epidemiology and therapeutic approaches.
Russo, S. J., Davino, M. J., & Brodie, A. (2020). Coronavirus (COVID-19) legal issues for healthcare organizations. LexisNexis.
In this work, the authors focus on legal issues that affect healthcare institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Russo et al. (2020) examine different aspects of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, Food and Drug Administration, as well as Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Furthermore, this article explores problems and challenges associated with immigration, telehealth, licensure, federal waivers for providers, the use of ventilators, claims of loss, and clinical trials. This study is beneficial as it determines effective practical strategies to address these issues.
References
Greenberg, N., Docherty, M., Gnanapragasam, S., & Wessely, S. (2020). Managing mental health challenges faced by healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic. BMJ, 368, 1-4.
Mental Health America. (2020). The mental health of healthcare workers in COVID-19. MHNational.
Papazian, L., Klompas, M., & Luyt, C.-E. (2020). Ventilator-associated pneumonia in adults: A narrative review. Intensive Care Medicine, 46(5), 888–906.
Russo, S. J., Davino, M. J., & Brodie, A. (2020). Coronavirus (COVID-19) legal issues for healthcare organizations. LexisNexis.