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Managing healthcare worker well‐being in an Australian emergency department during the COVID ‐19 pandemic
Author(s) -
Poonian Jasmine,
Walsham Nicola,
Kilner Thomas,
Bradbury Elizabeth,
Brooks Kristen,
West Emma
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
emergency medicine australasia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.602
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1742-6723
pISSN - 1742-6731
DOI - 10.1111/1742-6723.13547
Subject(s) - pandemic , medicine , covid-19 , emergency department , health care , medical emergency , nursing , virology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economic growth , disease , outbreak , economics
Emergency Medicine staff in Australia and New Zealand are at the forefront of the healthcare response to COVID‐19. This article describes a well‐being plan for ED staff that has been devised to mitigate against the negative psychological impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic.