Journal article
Implementation of a Mental Health Task Force in a collegiate-based emergency medical services organization
JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH, v 68(5), pp 460-464
03 Jul 2020
PMID: 30946625
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Abstract
Objective: A Mental Health Task Force (MHTF) was implemented in 2016 by a collegiate-based emergency medical services (CBEMS) organization to (1) improve mental health emergency response and to (2) address concerns for the mental health of CBEMS providers. Participants: Skidmore College EMS is a Basic Life Support First Response service staffed by volunteer undergraduate students. Methods: In coordination with faculty and staff, students in the MHTF developed trainings, peer support structures, community events, policies, and informational resources. Results: Sixteen students joined the MHTF within 1 year. Over 35 Skidmore College EMS members received training on mental health emergency response, peer-support, and self-care. Debriefing programs, mindfulness-based events, shift-length limitations, and access to informational resources promoted the mental health of Skidmore College EMS members. Conclusions: Implementing an MHTF is an innovative, student-led approach to coupling education on emergency response with programming that supports the mental health of CBEMS providers.
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- Title
- Implementation of a Mental Health Task Force in a collegiate-based emergency medical services organization
- Publication Details
- JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH, v 68(5), pp 460-464
- Publisher
- ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD; ABINGDON
- Number of pages
- 0
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Drexel University
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000465699400001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85064014244
- Other Identifier
- 991021860775704721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Education & Educational Research
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health