Hopelessness, helplessness and resilience: The importance of safeguarding our trainees' mental wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic

Nurse Educ Pract. 2020 Mar:44:102780. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2020.102780. Epub 2020 Mar 31.

Author

Sebastian C K Shaw¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medical Education, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, UK. Electronic address: S.Shaw2@bsms.ac.uk.

Abstract

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The COVID-19 pandemic may put the mental wellbeing of trainees at risk.
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Hopelessness, helplessness and burnout are important to be aware of.
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We need to foster an open culture of trust and support.
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We need to promote resilience in colleagues/trainees where possible.

Keywords: Burnout; COVID-19; Coronavirus; Doctors; Helplessness; Hopelessness; Resilience; Trainees.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

COVID-19
Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology*
Coronavirus Infections / nursing*
Hope
Humans
Pandemics*
Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology*
Pneumonia, Viral / nursing*
Resilience, Psychological
State Medicine
Stress, Psychological / psychology*
Students, Nursing / psychology*
United Kingdom / epidemiology