Status of grief counseling for medical workers from coronavirus disease 2019 designated hospitals in Wuhan.
10.11817/j.issn.1672-7347.2020.200310
- Author:
Xudong GAO
1
;
Chan KONG
2
;
Hongru FAN
3
;
Juan ZHANG
4
;
Shu CHEN
5
;
Jing WANG
6
;
Feng DING
7
Author Information
1. College of Health Science and Nursing, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023. 384306825@qq.com.
2. General Medical Department, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030.
3. Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, First Hospital of Wuhan, Wuhan 430022.
4. Department of Nursing, Second Hospital of Wuhan, Wuhan 430014.
5. Medical Affairs Office, Third Hospital of Wuhan, Wuhan 430060.
6. Department of Neurosurgery, Fourth Hospital of Wuhan, Wuhan 430033.
7. School of Information Management, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China. 2649563806@qq.com.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
attitudes of grief counseling;
coronavirus disease 2019;
skills of grief counseling
- MeSH:
Attitude of Health Personnel;
Betacoronavirus;
China;
Coronavirus Infections;
psychology;
Counseling;
Grief;
Health Personnel;
psychology;
Hospitals;
Humans;
Pandemics;
Pneumonia, Viral;
psychology
- From:
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences)
2020;45(6):627-632
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES:To investigate the attitudes and skills of grief counseling in the front-line medical workers from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) designated hospitals in Wuhan for the bereaved family members and to provide the basis for proper hospital management strategies.
METHODS:The convenience sampling method was applied to select 422 medical workers who kept touch with the bereaved family members in five COVID-19 designated hospitals in Wuhan from January to February 2020. Questionnaire regarding grief counseling attitudes and questionnaire regarding grief counseling skills were used to evaluate the attitudes and skills of grief counseling in medical workers. The scores of grief counseling attitudes and skills in group of different characteristics were further compared. Pearson correlation was used to analyze the attitudes and skills of grief counseling in medical workers.
RESULTS:The scores of grief counseling attitudes in medical workers were 15-46 (33.00±9.31). Length of service, professional title, whether or not receiving relevant training, frequency of contact with bereaved family members contributed to impacting the medical workers' attitudes of grief counseling (all <0.05). The scores of grief counseling skills in medical workers were 9-30 (19.30±4.42). Length of service, professional title, religion, whether or not receiving relevant training, frequency of contact with bereaved family members contributed to impacting the medical workers' skills of grief counseling (all <0.05). There was a significant positive correlation between the attitudes and skills of grief counseling in the medical workers (=0.608, <0.01).
CONCLUSIONS:The attitudes and skills of grief counseling in the medical workers from COVID-19 designated hospitals in Wuhan still need to be improved. Grief counseling group and a long-term, comprehensive training system are recommended.
