Mental health of frontline healthcare workers exposed to COVID-19 in Egypt: A call for action

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Authors

Hussien Elkholy · Ain Shams University

Fairouz Tawfik · Ain Shams University

I. H. Ibrahim · Ain Shams University

Waleed Salah Eldin · Ain Shams University

Mohamed Sabry · Alexandria University

Suzan Mohammed

Mohamed Aït Hamza · Aswan University

Abstract

Ensuring proper mental health support for HCW is an important component of public health measures for addressing the COVID-19 epidemic and safeguarding the continuity of appropriate medical service.

Topics & Keywords

COVID-19 and Mental Health Mental Health Treatment and Access Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volume 67, Issue 5, pp. 522-531

DOI: 10.1177/0020764020960192

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