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Supporting the vulnerable: developing a strategic community mental health response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Source :
- Australasian Psychiatry; Oct2020, Vol. 28 Issue 5, p492-499, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- <bold>Objectives: </bold>The COVID-19 pandemic poses significant risks to the vulnerable patient population supported by community mental health (CMH) teams in South Australia. This paper describes a plan developed to understand and mitigate these risks.<bold>Methods: </bold>Public health and psychiatric literature was reviewed and clinicians in CMH teams and infectious disease were consulted. Key risks posed by COVID-19 to CMH patients were identified and mitigation plans were prepared.<bold>Results: </bold>A public health response plan for CMH teams was developed to support vulnerable individuals and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. This plan will be reviewed regularly to respond to changes in public health recommendations, research findings and feedback from patients and clinicians.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>The strategic response plan developed to address risks to vulnerable patients from COVID-19 can assist other CMH services in managing the COVID-19 pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10398562
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Australasian Psychiatry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 146204834
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1039856220944701