TY  - GEN
N2  - Background: The COVID-19 pandemic is an evolving health crisis that has greatly impact the ability of healthcare workers to meet the needs of patients. It exacerbated existing mental health challenges and created new ones for children & their families, particularly those who have been systemically underserved. This epidemic also contributed to healthcare worker burnout. Providing support, information, and resources to healthcare providers can potentially help improve service delivery and mental health outcomes. Aim: The aim of this project is to increase provider knowledge of the impact of COVID-19 on pediatric mental health and to increase awareness of and comfort level with approaches and interventions that may help to mitigate negative sequalae in pediatric patients. Methods: An online learning module was used to achieve these aims. Results: Pre-test to post-test survey results confirmed that provider knowledge on the topic of pediatric mental health during the pandemic was improved. Conclusion: Rapid development of educational material and dissemination of resources is an effective way to increase provider knowledge and comfort in an evolving situation such as a pandemic.
DO  - 10.6083/h989r412m
DO  - DOI
AB  - Background: The COVID-19 pandemic is an evolving health crisis that has greatly impact the ability of healthcare workers to meet the needs of patients. It exacerbated existing mental health challenges and created new ones for children & their families, particularly those who have been systemically underserved. This epidemic also contributed to healthcare worker burnout. Providing support, information, and resources to healthcare providers can potentially help improve service delivery and mental health outcomes. Aim: The aim of this project is to increase provider knowledge of the impact of COVID-19 on pediatric mental health and to increase awareness of and comfort level with approaches and interventions that may help to mitigate negative sequalae in pediatric patients. Methods: An online learning module was used to achieve these aims. Results: Pre-test to post-test survey results confirmed that provider knowledge on the topic of pediatric mental health during the pandemic was improved. Conclusion: Rapid development of educational material and dissemination of resources is an effective way to increase provider knowledge and comfort in an evolving situation such as a pandemic.
AD  - Oregon Health and Science University
T1  - COVID-19 & pediatric mental health: a provider update
DA  - 2022
AU  - Remhof, Vanessa
L1  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/9693/files/Remhof.Vanessa.2022.pdf
PB  - Oregon Health and Science University
PY  - 2022
ID  - 9693
L4  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/9693/files/Remhof.Vanessa.2022.pdf
KW  - Child
KW  - Health Personnel
KW  - COVID-19
KW  - Mental Health
KW  - Pandemics
KW  - distance education
KW  - psychological burnout
TI  - COVID-19 & pediatric mental health: a provider update
Y1  - 2022
L2  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/9693/files/Remhof.Vanessa.2022.pdf
LK  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/9693/files/Remhof.Vanessa.2022.pdf
UR  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/9693/files/Remhof.Vanessa.2022.pdf
ER  -