Thanks to funding from the SECU Foundation, Library Services has added a new, current collection of 200 eBooks to the AHEC Digital Library that will be accessible by all ADL members.
These eBooks provide clinical and research support along with evidence-based recommendations to equip providers with what they need to deliver care and successfully navigate changes in healthcare environments. The new resources include:
As the health care workforce responds to COVID-19, they face challenges to both coping in the moment and ongoing mental health.
To support this process, the AHEC Digital Library presents a collection of resources geared towards health care worker mental health during COVID-19.
- Resources to Support the Health and Well-Being of Clinicians During the COVID-19 Outbreak
- Coping with sickness and stress
- Coronavirus and Mental Health: Taking Care of Ourselves During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
- Positive Psychology in Times of Crisis
- Suicides of two health care workers hint at the Covid-19 mental health crisis to come
See more mental health resources for clinical staff...
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The COVID-19 pandemic highlights difficult issues of health equity, especially on the topic of vaccine distribution.
A recent JAMA article delves into this area, looking at racial inequities in COVID-19 vaccination in the 9 largest US cities.
To learn more, check out the ADL's September 15 Highlighted Article:
Inequities in COVID-19 Vaccination Rates in the 9 Largest US Cities
Black healthcare employees often face additional challenges when the work of health equity falls primarily on them.
This challenge is discussed in the ebook Flatlining: Race, Work, and Health Care in the New Economy, available as part of the ADL's new collection of 200 ebooks, purchased with funding from the SECU Foundation.
To learn more, check out the ADL's September 1 Highlighted Resource:
Flatlining: Race, Work, and Health Care in the New Economy
To see more ebooks about health equity, view the SECU Grant Book Collection and choose the "Health Equity" subcollection.
