Psychological Care Augmented by Telemedicine after a Polar Bear Encounter at an Arctic Research Station: A Case Report.
BACKGROUND: Psychologically stressful events can be particularly challenging in the wilderness or extreme environments due to a lack of immediate medical or psychological support. Telemedicine consultations may provide a means to supply medical providers in austere environments with expertise when c...
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ftpjshealth:oai:digitalcommons.psjhealth.org:publications-2237 2023-05-15T14:52:33+02:00 Psychological Care Augmented by Telemedicine after a Polar Bear Encounter at an Arctic Research Station: A Case Report. Brown, Samuel P Davis, Hillary E McGladrey, Laura Brooks, Leslie Lorentzen, Anne K Penninga, Luit Davis, Christopher Lemery, Jay 2019-03-25T07:00:00Z https://digitalcommons.psjhealth.org/publications/1251 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30912705 unknown Providence St. Joseph Health Digital Commons https://digitalcommons.psjhealth.org/publications/1251 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30912705 Articles, Abstracts, and Reports Behavioral Medicine Telemedicine text 2019 ftpjshealth 2022-01-05T10:55:51Z BACKGROUND: Psychologically stressful events can be particularly challenging in the wilderness or extreme environments due to a lack of immediate medical or psychological support. Telemedicine consultations may provide a means to supply medical providers in austere environments with expertise when confronted with these situations. METHODS: In this study, we detail a case of psychological care imparted to residents at a remote, arctic research station after they encountered a polar bear. The health care provider at the camp was not a dedicated mental health professional but was able to deliver psychological care with assistance from a trained provider through use of telemedicine. We provide a brief overview of the evidence behind psychological first aid and incident support sessions for the treatment of stress injuries. We also review the evidence for telemedicine for psychological care in wilderness situations and describe its use in this scenario. RESULTS: All station residents were able to resume regular arctic activities. Resident feedback was that the sessions were advantageous. CONCLUSIONS: We anticipate the need for psychological care in austere situations to increase in the future, and further training in this field and the advancement of telemedicine consultation will be of benefit to wilderness providers. Text Arctic Providence St. Joseph Health Digital Commons Arctic |
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BACKGROUND: Psychologically stressful events can be particularly challenging in the wilderness or extreme environments due to a lack of immediate medical or psychological support. Telemedicine consultations may provide a means to supply medical providers in austere environments with expertise when confronted with these situations. METHODS: In this study, we detail a case of psychological care imparted to residents at a remote, arctic research station after they encountered a polar bear. The health care provider at the camp was not a dedicated mental health professional but was able to deliver psychological care with assistance from a trained provider through use of telemedicine. We provide a brief overview of the evidence behind psychological first aid and incident support sessions for the treatment of stress injuries. We also review the evidence for telemedicine for psychological care in wilderness situations and describe its use in this scenario. RESULTS: All station residents were able to resume regular arctic activities. Resident feedback was that the sessions were advantageous. CONCLUSIONS: We anticipate the need for psychological care in austere situations to increase in the future, and further training in this field and the advancement of telemedicine consultation will be of benefit to wilderness providers. |
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Psychological Care Augmented by Telemedicine after a Polar Bear Encounter at an Arctic Research Station: A Case Report. |
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Psychological Care Augmented by Telemedicine after a Polar Bear Encounter at an Arctic Research Station: A Case Report. |
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Psychological Care Augmented by Telemedicine after a Polar Bear Encounter at an Arctic Research Station: A Case Report. |
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psychological care augmented by telemedicine after a polar bear encounter at an arctic research station: a case report. |
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