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
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 pandem...
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| author | Caroline W. Kokubun MPH Katherine M. Anderson MPH Olivia C. Manders MPH, MA Ameeta S. Kalokhe MD, MSc Jessica M. Sales PhD |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a5aad610993643e09427ce4249fe90df2024-04-05T18:03:41ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care2325-95822024-04-012310.1177/23259582241235779Providing 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-BeingCaroline W. Kokubun MPH0Katherine M. Anderson MPH1Olivia C. Manders MPH, MA2Ameeta S. Kalokhe MD, MSc3Jessica M. Sales PhD4 Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences, , Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences, , Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA Hubert Department of Global Health, , Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences, , Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USAAs 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.https://doi.org/10.1177/23259582241235779 |
| spellingShingle | Caroline W. Kokubun MPH Katherine M. Anderson MPH Olivia C. Manders MPH, MA Ameeta S. Kalokhe MD, MSc Jessica M. Sales PhD 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 Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care |
| 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 |
| title_full | 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 |
| title_fullStr | 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 |
| title_full_unstemmed | 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 |
| title_short | 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 |
| title_sort | 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 |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/23259582241235779 |
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