Accepted Type
Oral
Code
OD1-3-1
Acceptance Declaration
Accept
Additional Information
I declare I have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program.
Was this work accepted for CCME 2020?
no
Category
General Call (Workshop, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation)
Type
Oral
Sub Type
Education Innovation
Will the presenter be a:
Other
Affiliation
Considered for Poster
yes
Title
Using a Virtual Educational Model to Support Healthcare Professionals' Mental Wellbeing during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Length of Presentation
Background/Purpose
Frontline healthcare professionals (HCPs) are at increased risk of experiencing psychological distress and negative mental health outcomes during and following public health crises. Tele-mentoring interventions have the potential to address HCPs needs for emerging evidence, while providing a sense of community and supporting self-care at a distance.
Summary of the Innovation
In March 2020, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health launched Project Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes-Coping with COVID (ECHO-CWC), a virtual educational program supporting Canadian HCPs during the COVID-19 pandemic. ECHO-CWC creates a virtual community of practice by connecting HCPs to an inter-disciplinary specialist team. Weekly sessions include a mindfulness exercise, "COVID-19 Q&A", resource update, didactic on social and clinical impact, and discussions of HCPs experiences and coping strategies. The aim of this initiative is to promote resilience, and reduce feelings of isolation and distress.
ECHO-CWC featured a rapid design and implementation cycle using previously established ECHO implementation tools and processes based on the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. Curriculum was developed and finalized using a modified Delphi approach, with ongoing adaptations to topics in response to pandemic phases and emerging participant needs.
426 HCPs registered for ECHO-CWC within the first few weeks, with 32 participants attending the first session. Participant satisfaction ratings were high across the initial five sessions (mean=4.26/5).
Conclusion
Our experience using existing ECHO implementation frameworks and a rapid needs assessment approach has demonstrated that the ECHO tele-mentoring model can be quickly mobilized to address HCPs mental health needs during COVID-19.
Keyword 1
COVID-19
Keyword 2
Tele-mentoring
Keyword 3
Mental Wellbeing
Level of Training
General
Abstract Themes
Inter-professional Education
Additional Theme (First choice)
Continuing Medical Education
Additional Theme (Second Choice)
Additional Theme (Third Choice)
Authors
Presenter
Sanjeev Sockalingam
Term 1
Yes
Term 2
Yes
Term 3
Yes
Term 4
Yes
Term 5
Yes
