Old age psychiatry services in the UK responding to COVID-19

Vedavanam, Krishnaveni; Garrett, Dawne; Davies, Nathan; Moore, Kirsten

doi:10.1017/s1041610220001015

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“…In neighbouring countries, similar criteria, such as the Vocal Project in the British National Health Service, have had a positive impact on the health‐care system during the pandemic. They led to the increasing use of telemedicine in local and national health‐care centres, 35 structural and operational revisions of patient‐centred ambulatory care and pharmacy services, 36 and the organized approach to managing loneliness and social isolation via a public campaign during the lockdown and the social‐distancing period of the COVID‐19 pandemic 37 …”

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“…They led to the increasing use of telemedicine in local and national health-care centres, 35 structural and operational revisions of patient-centred ambulatory care and pharmacy services, 36 and the organized approach to managing loneliness and social isolation via a public campaign during the lockdown and the social-distancing period of the COVID-19 pandemic. 37 These proposals could be utilized by managers and health authorities to assess the viability and adaptation of the policies that are currently in practice. A shared effort from all stakeholders, such as policymakers, patient representatives, physicians and clinical staff, and public health researchers, is necessary to move these ideas from proposals to actions in the development of the PCC approach.…”

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Proposals for person‐centred care in the COVID‐19 era. Delphi study

Mira

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Cheikh-Moussa

et al. 2021

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Background In this COVID‐19 era, we need to rethink the criteria used to measure the results of person‐centred care strategies. Objective To identify priorities, and criteria that health services can use to pursue actually the goal of achieving person‐centred care. Design Three‐phase online qualitative study performed during May–July of 2020 using the Delphi technique. Setting and Participants An online platform was used for a consensus meeting of 114 participants, including health planning experts, health‐care institution managers, clinicians and patients. Main Outcome Measures Criteria and indicators for the achievement of person‐centred care. Main Results The first round began with 125 proposals and 11 dimensions. After the second round, 28 ideas reached a high level of consensus among the participants. Ultimately, the workgroup agreed on 20 criteria for goals in the implementation of person‐centred care during the COVID‐19 era and 21 related indicators to measure goal achievement. Discussion Nine dimensions and 28 priorities were identified. These priorities are also in accordance with the quadruple aim approach, which emphasizes the need for care for health‐care professionals, without whom it is impossible to achieve a better quality of care. Conclusions Person‐centred care continues to be a key objective. However, new metrics are needed to ensure its continued development during the restoration of public health services beyond the control of COVID‐19. Patient or Public Contribution Twelve professionals and patient representatives participated voluntarily in the construction of the baseline questionnaire and in the selection of the criteria and indicators using an online platform for consensus meetings.

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confidence: 99%

Proposals for person‐centred care in the COVID‐19 era. Delphi study

Mira

Blanco

Cheikh-Moussa

et al. 2021

Health Expectations

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“…New ways of maintaining frequent social connections and interactions with older adults, that is, the use of digital technologies such as video and audio phone calls/chats will not only bridge "spatial" distance (Merchant and Lurie, 2020) but also as effective psychogeriatric services to reduce anxiety and depression among older people. Workplace and family virtual/video meetings can be vital to maintain social contact and improve emotional health among older people (Galea et al, 2020;Hwang et al, 2020;Vedavanam et al, 2020).…”

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COVID-19 and mental health of older Africans: an urgency for public health policy and response strategy

Gyasi

2020

Int. Psychogeriatr.

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Psychotropics and COVID-19: An analysis of safety and prophylaxis

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The use of psychotropics during the COVID-19 pandemic has raised two questions, in order of importance: first, what changes should be made to pharmacological treatments prescribed to mental health patients? Secondly, are there any positive side effects of these substances against SARS-CoV-2? Our aim was to analyze usage safety of psychotropics during COVID-19, therefore herein we have studied: (i) the risk of symptomatic complications of COVID-19 associated with the use of these drugs, notably central nervous system activity depression, QTc interval enlargement and infectious and thromboembolic complications, (ii) the risk of mistaking the iatrogenic impact of psychotropics with COVID-19 symptoms, causing diagnostic error. Moreover, we provided a summary of the different information available today for these risks, categorized by mental health disorder, for the following: schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, ADHD, sleep disorders and suicidal risk. The matter of psychoactive substance use during the pandemic is also analyzed in this paper, and guideline websites and publications for psychotropic treatments in the context of COVID-19 are referenced during the text, so that changes on those guidelines and eventual interaction between psychotropics and COVID-19 treatment medication can be reported and studied. Finally, we also provide a literature review of the latest known antiviral properties of psychotropics against SARS-CoV-2 as complementary information.

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Old age psychiatry services in the UK responding to COVID-19

Cited by 3 publications

References 8 publications

Proposals for person‐centred care in the COVID‐19 era. Delphi study

Proposals for person‐centred care in the COVID‐19 era. Delphi study

COVID-19 and mental health of older Africans: an urgency for public health policy and response strategy

Psychotropics and COVID-19: An analysis of safety and prophylaxis

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