Essential workers during COVID-19 susceptible to ‘moral injury’ and PTSD, hospital says Guide calls on employers to take measures such as rotating staff between high- and low-stress roles Health-care workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic are at risk of severe stress that could cause long-term psychological damage, the Centre of Excellence on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder says. The centre at the Royal Ottawa Hospital has teamed up with the Phoenix Australia Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health to develop a guide for facilities including hospitals and peer-support organizations in an effort to reduce the impact on those susceptible...
Essential workers during COVID-19 susceptible to ‘moral injury’ and PTSD, hospital says Guide calls on employers to take measures such as rotating staff between high- and low-stress roles Health-care workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic are...
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