Innovative psychological first aid (PFA) in the new normal for frontliners

Thum, Chern Choong; Chai, Yee Chin; Huri, Surina Zaman; Nawawi, Wan Zafidah Wan; Ibrahim, Noorfaizah

doi:10.1111/ppc.12600

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“…The COVID-19 pandemic is the latest crisis to highlight the importance of Psychological First Aid (PFA) training as being critical to empower frontline workers to mitigate the adverse impact of crises through primarily supporting people in need and promoting self-care [6,7]. However, PFA as a frontline approach to providing immediate psychosocial care is not new.…”

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Psychological First Aid Training: A Scoping Review of Its Application, Outcomes and Implementation

Wang

Norman

Xiao

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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Worldwide commitment to disseminate Psychological First Aid (PFA) training to enable frontline workers to support distressed individuals and/or manage their own self-care is increasing, but the evidence base of PFA training is uncertain. Method: a scoping review was undertaken by searching seven databases and hand-searching grey literature to maximise coverage of potential studies. Results: Twenty-three studies met the inclusion criteria. Three PFA training models were commonly used in research studies. A broad selection of PFA training outcomes were observed including learning, behavior, satisfaction and practice in crisis mental and behavior health preparedness. Conclusions: Research evidence of reasonable quality demonstrates that PFA training significantly improves knowledge of appropriate psychosocial response and PFA skills in supporting people in acute distress, thereby enhancing self-efficacy and promoting resilience. However, this review highlights inadequate guidance on how PFA training should be applied and adapted, significant shortcomings of reporting PFA training delivery, limited training evaluation and unclear training outcomes. Whilst behavioral, knowledge and system impact of the PFA training are promising, methodologically stronger evaluations which include systematic training adaptation and selection of sensitive outcome measures is needed to strengthen future implementation of PFA training and thereby enhance population preparedness for future emergencies.

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Psychological First Aid Training: A Scoping Review of Its Application, Outcomes and Implementation

Wang

Norman

Xiao

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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“…These factors potentially could lead to exacerbated symptoms and reduced resiliency; by the time people seek professional psychological services, there could already be serious complications and consequences. Hence, while there is an urgent need for more resources to be allocated to professional mental health services, it is also important to provide training, supervision, and support (i.e., train-the-trainer, trained peer-support, Psychological First-Aid) to lay paraprofessional helpers such as religious and community leaders (Thum et al, 2021). This would be even more pertinent in cultural contexts where mental health is stigmatized or there is a lack of professional mental health resources…”

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Mental Wellbeing and Boosting Resilience to Mitigate the Adverse Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Critical Narrative Review

Beckstein

Chollier

Kaur³

et al. 2022

Sage Open

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The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc globally. Besides devastating physical health consequences, the mental health consequences are dire as well and are predicted to have a long-term impact for some individuals and communities and society as a whole. Specific keywords were entered into various popular databases at three points in time (June 2020, April 2021, and February 2022). Articles about COVID-19 that focused on mental health and/or discussed improving resilience/coping were reviewed by the authors. A total of 119 publications were included. The pandemic is certainly a chronic stressor for many people, and some may be traumatized in the aftermath which may lead to stress-related disorders. The psychological impacts of this stress and trauma are reported and findings presented around three key themes: mental health impact, impact in the workplace, and improving resilience. In addition, particularly vulnerable populations are discussed and some of the violence and inequities they might face. Resilience literature offers keys to promoting positive mental wellbeing during and after the pandemic. Being able to effectively respond to the heterogeneity of specific situations while building resilience is addressed. Prevention, preparedness, Psychological First Aid training, and trauma informed practice can all contribute to building resilience and promoting peri/post-traumatic growth at all levels of society. This narrative review provides an overview of the literature on mental health and resilience in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors propose that, through the use of the accumulated empirical knowledge on resilience, we can mitigate many of the most damaging outcomes. Implications for mental health professionals, policy suggestions, and future research directions are explored.

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“…Selain dalam rumah sakit, PFA juga sering diterapkan pada korban bencana dengan memberikan intervensi berupa pemberian dukungan secara fisik maupun mental dan mengembaikan fungsi sosial korban bencana (Thum et al, 2021). Pada 1980 dan 1990an, PFA menjadi sangat populer di kalangan para ahli kesehatan mental karena menawarkan integrasi teknik manajemen stress pada kondisi krisis (Wang et al, 2021).…”

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Implementasi Tele Psychological First Aid (PFA) pada Layanan Konseling

Zahratika Zalafi

2022

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Psychological First Aid (PFA) or Initial Psychological Assistance assists individuals experiencing pressure or abnormal conditions such as trauma and disasters to feel calm and cope better with their situation. The Covid-19 pandemic is the latest crisis that underlies the importance of organizing PFA because the psychological impact it causes increases anxiety in the community. This study aims to reveal the application of PFA to telePFA in Counseling Services to deal with changing patterns in people's lives when the co-19 pandemic hit. The research was conducted in a qualitative descriptive manner. Research data was collected through the observation method of modules and the application of telePFA to the counseling service of Friends of Sehati UIN Prof. K.H. Saifuddin Zuhri Purwokerto. Data collected and analyzed accompanied by triangulation. The study results show that through the six steps of look, listen, comfort, link, protect and hope, the telePFA service of Teman Sehati UIN Prof. K.H. Saifuddin Zuhri Purwokerto helps clients overcome anxiety, frustration, and even post-traumatic depression or in abnormal mental health conditions

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Innovative psychological first aid (PFA) in the new normal for frontliners

Cited by 7 publications

References 5 publications

Psychological First Aid Training: A Scoping Review of Its Application, Outcomes and Implementation

Psychological First Aid Training: A Scoping Review of Its Application, Outcomes and Implementation

Mental Wellbeing and Boosting Resilience to Mitigate the Adverse Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Critical Narrative Review

Implementasi Tele Psychological First Aid (PFA) pada Layanan Konseling

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