Mental Health of Humanitarian Aid Workers

描述（由申请人提供）：AF的使命是通过向在冲突和冲突后地区服务的机构工作人员提供心理社会和复杂的管理支持来提高人道主义援助的质量。 AF将协调一个研究小组来实施纵向研究，并协调一个多学科的研究小组来通过实际的实地试验开发材料、方案和战略;设计专家论坛和试点;并与人道主义组织合作。 拟议的研究将产生三个主要成果。 首先，人道主义组织和捐助者将能够证明压力管理计划的必要性。 第二，将提供证据，说明人道主义救济工作对人道主义工作者福祉造成的压力可能产生的心理后果。 第三，将为组织政策和应对措施提出建议。 压力对心理健康的影响越来越引起公共卫生部门的兴趣。 建议的研究与公共卫生的相关性包括协助机构通过教育、预防措施、支持和护理，在部署前、部署期间和部署后监测HAW的精神健康状况。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): AF's mission is to improve the quality of humanitarian aid by providing psychosocial and complex management support to agency staff serving in conflict and post-conflict zones. AF will coordinate a research group to implement the longitudinal study and a multi-disciplinary workgroup to develop materials, programs and strategies through practical field trials; design specialist forums and pilots; and collaborate with humanitarian organizations. The proposed study will result in three major outcomes. First, humanitarian organizations and donors will be in a position to justify the need for stress management programs. Second, evidence will be provided on the potential psychological consequences of stress from humanitarian relief efforts on the well-being of HAWs. Third, recommendations will be formulated for organizational policy and response. The consequences of stress on mental health are of growing interest to the public health sector. The relevance of the proposed study to public health includes assisting organizations in monitoring the mental health status of HAWs before, during and after deployment through education, prevention measures, support and care.