How mental health care agencies provide support to clients during the pandemic like COVID 19

Project
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Contents
TITLE: “How mental health care agencies provide support to clients during the pandemic like
COVID 19. A study on telehealth service provided by mental health”...........................................3
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Background of study...............................................................................................................3
Aim of study...........................................................................................................................4
Objectives of study.................................................................................................................4
Study Questions......................................................................................................................4
Problem statement..................................................................................................................4
Scope of study........................................................................................................................5
LITERETURE REVIEW.................................................................................................................5
Concept of COVID 19 pandemic and its impact on mental health of people........................5
Different mental health care agencies in Australia.................................................................7
Benefits and barriers of telehealth services............................................................................9
The way mental health care agencies administer support to clients during COVID 19
pandemic...............................................................................................................................11
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS.....................................................13
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................14
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................15
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TITLE: “How mental health care agencies provide support to clients during the
pandemic like COVID 19. A study on telehealth service provided by mental
health”
INTRODUCTION
Background of study
As many cases of corona virus increase continuously all across the globe, anxiety and
stress around the virus has also increased alongside it. Organisations all over the world are now
executing emergency and precautionary measures in order to help in slow down the rate through
which the disease is spread and flatten the curve of coronavirus. They take measures to minimise
incidence of cases and put efforts to protect the health of public (Smith & Jung, 2020).
Employers are suited uniquely to support mental wellbeing of their team during the uncertainty
associated with spread of covid-19 pandemic as most of the working professionals spend much
of their time at work. Apart from this, there are some mental health care agencies which provide
support two people during spread of covid-19 pandemic and help them in improving their mental
wellbeing. The main aim of these agencies is to minimise stigma of mental illness as well as
spread helpful and accurate information regarding issues associated with mental health and
promoting mental wellness.
This study intent to assess how mental health care agencies administer support to people at
the time of spread of corona virus pandemic. It considers TeleHealth Services which offers
necessary care services to people and at the same time, minimize the risk of transmission of
corona virus to patients and health care personnel. The services use information and
communication technology so as to transmit health related information and deliver health care
services over short and long distances (Myers, 2019). This report covers information about
concept of corona virus pandemic and its effect on mental health of people along with different
mental health care agencies. It also covers benefits and barriers of telehealth services and the
way mental health care agencies render support to people during pandemic situation.
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Aim of study
The main aim of conducting this study is “To analyse the way mental health care agencies
provide support to clients during the pandemic like COVID 19. A study on telehealth service
provided by mental health”
Objectives of study
1. To understand the concept of COVID 19 pandemic and its impact on mental health of people.
2. To identify the different mental health care agencies in Australia.
3. To determine the benefits and barriers of telehealth services.
4. To assess the way mental health care agencies render support to clients during the pandemic
like COVID 19.
Study Questions
1. What is the concept of COVID 19 pandemic and its impact on mental health of people?
2. Which are the different mental health care agencies in Australia that provide support services
to people in improving their health condition?
3. What are the benefits and barriers of telehealth services?
4. How mental health care agencies render support to clients during the pandemic like COVID
19?
Problem statement
This study aims to analyse the way mental health care agencies provide support to clients
during the pandemic like COVID 19. The spread of covid-19 pandemic creates huge impact on
the mental health of people. it leads the people towards anxiety and stress which ultimate impact
on their daily life. There are some mental health care agencies in Australia which provide
support to patients during the pandemic to overcome the stress and anxiety they face because of
the disease (Newman, Bidargaddi & Schrader, 2016). The telehealth services are provided to the
people by making use of telecommunication technologies which allowed the communication
between clinician and patient and help in overcoming the location barriers as well as bridging the
gap between doctors and patients. For addressing the issue of Mental Health during spread of
corona virus pandemic, a study on telehealth services administered by mental health care agency
is conducted.
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