Experts point out the importance of mental health care for residents of new pneumonia

New type of pneumonia Mental care of the residents of the accommodations is important Experts point out February 5 at 16:59

In order to confirm that there are no infections, such as those returning from Wuhan on a charter aircraft or passengers on cruise ships who have been confirmed infected with the new coronavirus, we specialize in those who have stayed at accommodation facilities for a certain period of time. Homes point out the importance of mental care.

Regarding the new coronavirus, four DPAT teams have been dispatched to accommodation facilities where Japanese returning from Wuhan stay on government charter aircraft and a disaster dispatch psychiatric team "DPAT", which provides mental care in disaster-stricken areas. , And responding to those who are staying.

According to Dr. Hidefumi Sekiguchi of Akagi Hospital who has experience in "DPAT" and is familiar with mental care in emergencies, stress is generally added in physically and mentally restricted environments. There are concerns that some people will complain of mental illness, such as ups and downs, or that night and night may be reversed, affecting sleep.

Especially with the new coronavirus, there is always the fear and anxiety that `` you may get a new infectious disease '', and you will think about many things, such as whether you will pass on to your family and when you can return to work. , It can foster dreaded anxiety.

As a countermeasure, it is important to reduce as much as possible uncertainty by communicating the exact information about the new coronavirus from doctors and other specialists, in addition to asking medical questions to check the mental state. .

The government and healthcare professionals need to work together to create an environment that is as close to daily life as possible, so that living in the place of stay is not excessively restricted.

On the other hand, it is pointed out that people who accept and support in the place of stay tend to feel stress in unfamiliar environments and human relations, so it is necessary to appropriately manage labor and so on.