From “second victims” to “frontline warriors”: An alternative framework for supporting healthcare workers involved in adverse events, during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond
The challenges faced by healthcare workers (HCWs) on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic have been widely analogized to the experience of military service members, both in terms of general burnout and the mental health effects of frequent trauma exposure. This analogy has the potential to yield a wealth of science-based recommendations for addressing the pandemic’s psychological impacts on…
