Value of a confidential COVID-19 helpline for nursing home staff - 20/06/23
, Raveena D Singh, MA, Kristine P Nguyen, BS, Susan S Huang, MD, MPHHighlights |
• | A nursing home COVID helpline provided real-time information and relief to staff. |
• | The helpline revealed shifts in staff emotions and needs over time. |
• | Fear, anger, and exhaustion peaked with COVID surges. |
Abstract |
We hosted a confidential helpline to address concerns about COVID-19 prevention among staff in 12 nursing homes in Orange County, California. We fielded 301 inquiries from April 2021-April 2022, most commonly involving questions about vaccines (40%), nursing home COVID-19 prevention (28%), SARS-CoV-2 variants (18%), symptom reporting (10%), and home and community COVID-19 prevention (5%). During COVID-19 surges, staff dominantly expressed fear, anger, and exhaustion. During nadirs, sentiment shifted towards optimism and acceptance.
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| Conflicts of interest: None to report. |
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| Funding/support: This work was funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Award Number: 75D30121C10376 (PI: Huang) |
Vol 51 - N° 7
P. 841-843 - juillet 2023 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
