TikTok challenges and dancing – these are a few ways medical professionals are keeping their spirits up amid coronavirus chaos. (via CNBCMakeIt)
Kübra Yilmaz and Canan Emcan, nurses of the infection ward of the university hospital, in protective clothing and behind a breathing mask, look at two smear tubes and the corresponding virology certificate. In Essen, the city and university hospital feel well prepared for patients infected with the novel coronavirus.As coronavirus continues to spread medical professionals like doctors and nurses are on the front lines every day treating those infected.
And the battle against COVID-19 is taking a toll on the mental health of health-care workers, according to ain the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study focused on Chinese health care workers, which concluded that those like nurses and other front-line health care workers "have a high risk of developing unfavorable mental health outcomes" and need support.
Despite the grim situation, some health-care workers have found ways to inject some positivity. Take a look at how.One of the most popular challenges on TikTok is the "Oh na na na" foot-dance, which has become a new form of greeting for some at hospitals. As one Instagram, a nurse, acknowledged how those in her profession can be "mentally impacted" by long hours treating COVID-19.
The video shows a nurse and a "patient" pulling the switch. The video is a "message related to the increase rate in which nurses and doctors are being exposed to this virus due to lack of proper Personal Protective Equipments," according to the caption.
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