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Caring for patients in mental health services during COVID-19 outbreak in China

Authors: Ruihua Hou, Limin Yang, Zhen Tang, Teng Chen

Published in: Annals of General Psychiatry | Issue 1/2020

Abstract

This article reflects on some radical changes made in mental health services in China which include the implementation of the initial triage system and the special isolation ward, the early screening and testing for both patients and staff, the smaller teams working on rotating shifts on-site, and the adequate provision of PPE. These measures would be of great value as a reference to the effective delivery of mental health services in other countries through this pandemic.

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Title: Caring for patients in mental health services during COVID-19 outbreak in China
Authors: Ruihua Hou
Limin Yang
Zhen Tang
Teng Chen
Publication date: 01-12-2020
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: Triage
COVID-19
Published in: Annals of General Psychiatry / Issue 1/2020
Electronic ISSN: 1744-859X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12991-020-00317-z

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