Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Other Mental and Social Health Commons™
Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Other Mental and Social Health
A Covid-19-Inspired Comprehensive Approach To Resident Wellness And 360-Degree Approach To Pandemic Preparedness And Disinfection Practices, Preet Gudimella, Unnam Nasir, Heidi Pareja
A Covid-19-Inspired Comprehensive Approach To Resident Wellness And 360-Degree Approach To Pandemic Preparedness And Disinfection Practices, Preet Gudimella, Unnam Nasir, Heidi Pareja
Research Colloquium
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak that had led to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused stress for medical residents on the frontline. This motivated our team to implement changes in our residency program’s inpatient service. We approached resident wellness in a comprehensive manner. The changes we implemented at our site had crucial benefits for our inpatient teams. Not only did we implement conventional best practices on infection prevention, we also executed additional safety measures, addressed mental and physical health, and had COVID-19-specific skills training. Consequently, our residents were less stressed, better prepared, and more focused …