Mental Health of Humanitarian Aid Workers

描述（由申请人提供）：援助机构的使命是通过向在冲突地区和冲突后地区服务的机构工作人员提供心理社会和复杂管理支持，提高人道主义援助的质量。AF将协调一个研究小组实施纵向研究，并协调一个多学科工作组通过实际现场试验开发材料、计划和策略；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结果。首先，人道主义组织和捐助者将能够证明压力管理项目的必要性。第二，将提供证据，说明人道主义救济工作所带来的压力可能对难民的心理健康造成的影响。第三，制定组织政策和应对建议。心理健康压力的后果日益引起公共卫生部门的关注。拟议的研究与公共卫生的相关性包括协助各组织通过教育、预防措施、支持和护理，监测卫生服务人员在部署之前、期间和之后的心理健康状况。

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.