Mental health initiatives for healthcare workers at Tokyo Medical and Dental University during the COVID-19 pandemic

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  • Sugihara Genichi
    Department of Psychiatry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital
  • Takeuchi Takashi
    Department of Psychiatry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital
  • Takahashi Hidehiko
    Department of Psychiatry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital
  • Murakami Kazunori
    Department of Psychiatry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital
  • Hirai Nobuhide
    Health Management Center, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
  • Matsuoka Hiromi
    Nursing Office, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital
  • Miyake Satoshi
    Comprehensive Oncology and Palliative Care, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital
  • Jitoku Daisuke
    Department of Psychiatry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital

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Other Title
  • COVID-19パンデミックにおける東京医科歯科大学での医療従事者へのメンタルヘルスの取り組み
Published
2022-01-15
DOI
  • 10.11258/jjghp.34.11
Publisher
Japanese Society of General Hospital Psychiatry

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<p>Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital was one of the first hospitals to start accepting COVID-19 patients, and accordingly, has been working on mental health care for medical personnel from early on. A mental health care team (MHC team) was formed by the Department of Psychiatry, the Department of Palliative Care, the Nursing Department, and the Health Management Center, who divided roles and activities among themselves. The main activities of the team were to watch a video on the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of all the employees of the hospital, to screen their mental status, and to interview them. The problems identified through these activities were addressed individually and communicated to the hospital command center to promote information sharing throughout the hospital. In addition to facilitating the identification and communication of problems, this project also resulted in various positive changes, such as the promotion of more active communication within the hospital, and increased motivation through the demonstrations of expertise of each profession. At the same time, certain issues became apparent as a result of the prolonged process. Hence, we plan to continue with these activities in the future.</p>

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  • CRID
    1390302259652609280
  • DOI
    10.11258/jjghp.34.11
  • ISSN
    21864810
    09155872
  • Text Lang
    ja
  • Data Source
    • JaLC
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