Universität zu Köln

Schaefert, Rainer, Stein, Barbara, Meinlschmidt, Gunther ORCID: 0000-0002-3488-193X, Roemmel, Noa, Huber, Christian G., Hepp, Urs, Saillant, Stephane, Fazekas, Christian and Vitinius, Frank (2022). COVID-19-Related Psychosocial Care in General Hospitals: Results of an Online Survey of Psychosomatic, Psychiatric, and Psychological Consultation and Liaison Services in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Front. Psychiatry, 13. LAUSANNE: FRONTIERS MEDIA SA. ISSN 1664-0640

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Abstract

BackgroundThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was accompanied by new challenges for psychosocial health care to enable the support of affected patients, their families, and staff in general hospitals. In this study, we aimed to describe the structures and procedures put in place by psychosomatic, psychiatric, and psychological consultation and liaison (CL) services in German, Austrian, and Swiss general hospitals, and to elucidate the emerging needs for cooperation, networking, and improvement. MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional online survey between December 2020 and May 2021, using a 25-item questionnaire derived from relevant literature, professional experience, and consultation with the participating professional societies. The survey was disseminated via national professional societies, relevant working and interest groups, and heads of the above-mentioned CL services. ResultsWe included responses from 98 CL services in the analyses, with a total response rate of 55% of surveyed hospital CL services; 52 responses originated from Germany, 20 from Austria, and 26 from Switzerland. A total of 77 (79%) of the 98 responding CL services reported that COVID-19-related psychosocial care (COVID-psyCare) was provided in their hospital. Among these, 47 CL services (61%) indicated that specific cooperation structures for COVID-psyCare had been established within the hospital. A total of 26 CL services (34%) reported providing specific COVID-psyCare for patients, 19 (25%) for relatives, and 46 (60%) for staff, with 61, 12, and 27% of time resources invested for these target groups, respectively. Regarding emerging needs, 37 (48%) CL services expressed wishes for mutual exchange and support regarding COVID-psyCare, and 39 (51%) suggested future changes or improvements that they considered essential. ConclusionMore than three-quarters of the participating CL services provided COVID-psyCare for patients, their relatives, or staff. The high prevalence of COVID-psyCare services targeting hospital staff emphasizes the liaison function of CL services and indicates the increased psychosocial strain on health care personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic. Future development of COVID-psyCare warrants intensified intra- and interinstitutional exchange and support.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Schaefert, Rainer UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Stein, Barbara UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Meinlschmidt, Gunther UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-3488-193X UNSPECIFIED Roemmel, Noa UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Huber, Christian G. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Hepp, Urs UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Saillant, Stephane UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Fazekas, Christian UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Vitinius, Frank UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-683462
DOI:	10.3389/fpsyt.2022.870984
Journal or Publication Title:	Front. Psychiatry
Volume:	13
Date:	2022
Publisher:	FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
Place of Publication:	LAUSANNE
ISSN:	1664-0640
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language HEALTH-CARE; MENTAL-HEALTH; MORAL DISTRESS; 1ST WAVE; WORKERS; SUPPORT Multiple languages Psychiatry Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/68346