Psychological support during Covid-19 death notifications

Clinical experiences from a hospital in Mexico

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ID15688067
AuthorsÉdgar Landa-Ramírez (0000-0001-8378-8670, Emergency University, corresponding author), Nadia A Domínguez-Vieyra (0000-0002-2360-0485, Emergency University), Myriam Eunice Hernández-Núñez (0000-0003-4936-6700, Emergency University), Lesly P Díaz-Vásquez (0000-0003-2119-9744, Emergency University), Iveth A Santana-García (0000-0002-4411-4670, Emergency University)
Year2020
Volume12
Issue5
Pages518-520
Publication date2020-06-18
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1942-969X • E-ISSN: 1942-9681
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1037/tra0000679
PMID32551758
OpenAlexW3036749508
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited3

It is estimated that more than 300,000 people have died because of COVID-19 globally. The vast majority of documented deaths have occurred within hospitals, leading to psychological impacts on both family members and health care workers. This paper describes the actions (online death notification education, remote crisis intervention, and support for health care professionals) taken at a hospital in Mexico to address the psychological impacts of the notification of a COVID-19-related death on both the deceased's relatives and the health care personnel involved. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Disease · Family medicine · Health care · Intervention (counseling · Medical emergency · MEDLINE · Pandemic · Political science · PsycINFO · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units · Medicine · Nursing · Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare · Psychology

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