Mental Health Psychosocial and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS)

April 21, August 5-7, August 17-19, September 2 & 4, 2020

All Participants health care providers of CRMC  from Emergency Room, Wards  and Laboratory were gathered at Phase one.

They underwent lectures about stress management and how to cope with stress. Then the participants were divided into groups and underwent psychosocial processing/ debriefing.

 

During the debriefing, the facilitators were able to gather the following concerns:

Fear, anxiety, concern and worry about:

 

1.      Contacting the virus

2.      Being away from their families

3.      Delayed pronouncement when to be quarantined

4.      Being discriminated

5.      Delayed release of RT-PCR result.

 

The participants also requested for the following:

 

1.      Timely release of results

2.      Conducive facility for quarantine

3.      Debriefing of other staff exposed to covid patients in the ward

4.      Repair of defective toilets

 

 

Some staff were recommended to seek consult with a mental health professional.