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- Title
Providing Trauma-Informed Care During a Pandemic: How Health Care Workers at Ryan White-Funded Clinics in the Southeastern United States Responded to COVID-19 and Its Effects on Their Well-Being.
- Authors
Kokubun, Caroline W.; Anderson, Katherine M.; Manders, Olivia C.; Kalokhe, Ameeta S.; Sales, Jessica M.
- Abstract
As HIV/AIDS health care workers (HCWs) deliver services during COVID-19 under difficult conditions, practicing trauma-informed care (TIC) may mitigate negative effects on mental health and well-being. This secondary qualitative analysis of a larger mixed methods study sought to understand the pandemic's impact on HCWs at Ryan White-funded clinics (RWCs) across the southeastern US and assess changes in prioritization of TIC. RWC administrators, providers, and staff were asked about impacts on clinic operations/culture, HCW well-being, institutional support for well-being, and prioritization of TIC. HCWs described strenuous work environments and decreased well-being (eg, increased stress, burnout, fear, and social isolation) due to COVID-19. RWCs initiated novel responses to disruptions of clinic operations and culture to encourage continuity in care and promote HCW well-being. Despite increased awareness of the need for TIC, prioritization remained variable. Implementing and institutionalizing trauma-informed practices could strengthen continuity in care and safeguard HCW well-being during public health emergencies. Plain Language Summary: COVID-19 and Its Effects on the Well-being of Ryan White Health Care Workers in the Southeastern United States
- Subjects
UNITED States; MEDICAL personnel; TRAUMA-informed care; COVID-19 pandemic; WELL-being; COVID-19
- Publication
Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care, 2024, p1
- ISSN
2325-9582
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/23259582241235779