Psychiatrist, researcher, educator, technologist. <br> Eternally curious. Let's connect ↓ Psychiatrist, researcher, educator, technologist.
Eternally curious. Let's connect ↓
This article recounts the challenges faced by staff and patients in a mental health unit during Melbourne’s COVID-19 mask mandate. Masks caused communication difficulties, as they muffled speech and obscured facial expressions, critical for mental health interactions. The study highlights the resilience of the team and the importance of adapting to new infection control measures while maintaining patient care and therapeutic relationships.
This commentary highlights the growing importance of brain health diplomacy in addressing global public health challenges like dementia and mental illness. The Brain Health Innovation Diplomacy (BIND) framework proposes new collaborations between health diplomacy, technology, and public health systems. By connecting global communities and utilizing technology, the framework aims to enhance brain health equity and improve outcomes for aging populations.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, our mental health service experimented with working from home. The flexibility of this practice can enable improved efficiency, staff well-being and expanded operating hours in the longer term. This paper shares our experiences and makes recommendations for being a part of and leading distributed clinical teams.
We saw a 3% increase in total appointment bookings and a 7% reduction in cancellations/non-attendance compared to the same period in 2019. Based on our experience and the literature, effective distributed teams have leaders that connect via video at least weekly; focus on transparency and output over micromanagement; prioritise staff relationships and err towards overcommunication.
Been a long time now but I remember the interview fondly. I highly suggest following the very funny George Dimarelos.