Unique challenges for mental health in inpatient settings amid the COVID-19 pandemic: Perspective from Sabah

Sze, Chet Lee and Chun, Keat Ng and Mohd Amiruddin Mohd Kassim and Pang, Nicholas Tze Ping (2020) Unique challenges for mental health in inpatient settings amid the COVID-19 pandemic: Perspective from Sabah. Borneo Epidemiology Journal, 1 (1). pp. 79-87. ISSN 2735-0266 (P-ISSN) , 2716-7070 (E-ISSN)

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Abstract

COVID-19 has impacted the world in many ways due to fears of contracting the pandemic, social distancing, and large-scale movement control rules. These have especially grave consequences for inpatient psychiatry. This article reviews measures taken to adapt to the new norm in inpatient care, both for standalone psychiatry units and consultation-liaison units. For inpatient units, changes have been made for personal protective equipment usage, screening and triaging policies, and training and educational policies. Consultation liaison units together with inpatient units have been required to expand the scope of coverage and difficulties by providing certain teleconsultation services. As the new norm takes precedence, Sabah has to embrace and empower community-based psychiatry services for better outreach and coverage. This article discusses the issues underlying the new norm in the management of inpatient psychiatry patients in both units and presents some points and practical solutions on the ground to instil hope.

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	Inpatient , Consultation liaison , Psychiatry , Covid-19
Subjects:	R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA1-1270 Public aspects of medicine > RA421-790.95 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive medicine > RA790-790.95 Mental health. Mental illness prevention
Department:	FACULTY > Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Depositing User:	SAFRUDIN BIN DARUN -
Date Deposited:	29 Sep 2022 11:20
Last Modified:	29 Sep 2022 11:20
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/34236

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