An intervention to increase situational awareness and the Culture of Mutual Care (Foco) and its effects during COVID-19 pandemic: a randomized controlled trial and qualitative analysis.

Elisa H Kozasa; Shirley S Lacerda; Monica Aparecida Polissici; Roseli da Silva Coelho; Gedeon da Silva Farias; Patrícia Chaves; Eliseth R Leão

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An intervention to increase situational awareness and the Culture of Mutual Care (Foco) and its effects during COVID-19 pandemic: a randomized controlled trial and qualitative analysis.

January 20, 2021

Kozasa EH, Lacerda SS, Polissici MA, et al. Front Psych. 2020;11:570786.

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Situational awareness during critical incidents is a key component of teamwork. This study found that a mutual care training can increase situational awareness for healthcare workers and consequently improve mental health and well-being before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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