scholarly journals Qualitative Investigation into the Mental Health of Healthcare Workers in Japan during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2022 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 568
Author(s):  
Yasuhiro Kotera ◽  
Akihiko Ozaki ◽  
Hirotomo Miyatake ◽  
Chie Tsunetoshi ◽  
Yoshitaka Nishikawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Work Culture ◽  
Health Resource ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Mental Health Resource ◽  
Meaning In Work ◽  
Intrinsic Values ◽  
And Coping

The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the mental health of healthcare workers in many countries including Japan. While many survey-based findings have reported the serious state of their wellbeing among healthcare workers, the first-hand experience of the mental health and coping in this population remains to be evaluated. Accordingly, this study aimed to appraise them using constructionist thematic analysis on semi-structured interviews attended by a purposive and snowball sample of 24 healthcare workers in Japan conducted in December 2020–January 2021. Four themes were identified: (1) increased stress and loneliness, (2) reduced coping strategies, (3) communication and acknowledgement as a mental health resource, and (4) understanding of self-care. Participants noted that the characteristics of Japanese work culture such as long hours, collectivism and hatarakigai (i.e., meaning in work) to explain these themes. These findings suggest that robust support at an organizational and individual level, capturing intrinsic values, are particularly important for this key workforce to cope with increased stress and loneliness, leading to better patient care.

Highlighted & Underlined

2017 ◽  
Vol 99 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-7
Author(s):  
Joan Richardson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
African American ◽  
School Discipline ◽  
Social Emotional Learning ◽  
Emotional Learning ◽  
African American Girls ◽  
Health Resource ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Mental Health Resource

Items included in this issue concern homework, a mental health resource for teens and their parents, school discipline and African-American girls, and the need for social-emotional learning for preschoolers.

scholarly journals “Language Breathes Life”—Barngarla Community Perspectives on the Wellbeing Impacts of Reclaiming a Dormant Australian Aboriginal Language

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (20) ◽  
pp. 3918 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leda Sivak ◽  
Seth Westhead ◽  
Emmalene Richards ◽  
Stephen Atkinson ◽  
Jenna Richards ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Emotional Wellbeing ◽  
Psychological Benefits ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Social And Emotional Wellbeing

Traditional languages are a key element of Indigenous peoples’ identity, cultural expression, autonomy, spiritual and intellectual sovereignty, and wellbeing. While the links between Indigenous language loss and poor mental health have been demonstrated in several settings, little research has sought to identify the potential psychological benefits that may derive from language reclamation. The revival of the Barngarla language on the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, offers a unique opportunity to examine whether improvements in mental health and social and emotional wellbeing can occur during and following the language reclamation process. This paper presents findings from 16 semi-structured interviews conducted with Barngarla community members describing their own experienced or observed mental health and wellbeing impacts of language reclamation activities. Aligning with a social and emotional wellbeing framework from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspective, key themes included connection to spirituality and ancestors; connection to Country; connection to culture; connection to community; connection to family and kinship; connection to mind and emotions; and impacts upon identity and cultural pride at an individual level. These themes will form the foundation of assessment of the impacts of language reclamation in future stages of the project.

Developing community mental health services: an evaluation of Glasgow’s mental health resource centres

1999 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia J. Martin ◽  
Linda De Caestecker ◽  
Robert Hunter ◽  
Alan Gilloran ◽  
Daniel Allsobrook ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Community Mental Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Community Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Resource ◽  
Mental Health Resource

scholarly journals Socio-economic disadvantage and resource distribution for mental health care; a model proposal and example application for Victoria, Australia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graham Meadows ◽  
Frances Shawyer ◽  
Shrinkhala Dawadi ◽  
Brett Inder ◽  
Joanne Enticott
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Health Resources ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Economic Disadvantage ◽  
Health Resource ◽  
Epidemiological Evidence ◽  
Mental Health Resource ◽  
Illustrative Application

The attached pre-print (accepted manuscript ) paper describes an application of available epidemiological evidence in guiding the adjustment of mental health resources to areas. Described with an illustrative application in Victoria, Australia. We have also provided our research data as a supplementary spreadsheet to showcase our analytic approach (the spreadsheet cam also easily be adapted to calculate mental health resource adjustments in other states and territories, or nationally).

scholarly journals Socio-economic disadvantage and resource distribution for mental health care; a model proposal and example application for Victoria, Australia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graham Meadows ◽  
Frances Shawyer ◽  
Shrinkhala Dawadi ◽  
Brett Inder ◽  
Joanne Enticott
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Resources ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Economic Disadvantage ◽  
Health Resource ◽  
Epidemiological Evidence ◽  
Working Paper ◽  
Mental Health Resource ◽  
Illustrative Application

The attached pre-print (working paper) paper describes an application of available epidemiological evidence in guiding the adjustment of mental health resources to areas. Described with an illustrative application in Victoria, Australia. We have also provided our research data as a supplementary spreadsheet to showcase our analytic approach (the spreadsheet cam also easily be adapted to calculate mental health resource adjustments in other states and territories, or nationally).

scholarly journals Provision of a community pharmacist-run medication advice service at mental health resource centres

2000 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 294-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marilyn A. Ewan ◽  
Russell Greene
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Community Pharmacist ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Information Provision ◽  
Health Resource ◽  
Mental Health Resource ◽  
Medication Information ◽  
Therapy Choice ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Advice Service

Aims and MethodTo assess what medication information long-term mentally ill patients required and acceptability of an advice service. Confidential consultations were offered by a community pharmacist at two mental health resource centres. The service was evaluated by patients and staff by questionnaire.ResultsData were collected on 33 consultations (30 users; three attended twice). Mean duration of consultations was 14.9 minutes (range 5–45). Antipsychotics and antidepressants were most commonly prescribed and enquired about. Most drug enquiries concerned adverse drug reactions (n=24) and therapy choice (n=17). All patients and staff hoped the service would be fully implemented.Clinical ImplicationsCommunity pharmacists represent an acceptable, but underutilised, information provision service. Such a service could be overseen by specialist psychiatric pharmacists. This study reflects patients' concerns about the use of antipsychotics and antidepressants and the need to address them. Further work is needed to determine the impact of the service on clinical outcome.

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