Shattered social identity and moral injuries: Work-related conditions in health care professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic

Psychol Trauma. 2020 Aug;12(S1):S156-S158. doi: 10.1037/tra0000715. Epub 2020 May 28.

Abstract

The present article assesses the effects of shattered social identity and moral injuries experienced by health care professionals (HCPs) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Professional expertise and emotional-cognitive demands as key aspects of HCPs' social identity are introduced, and the effects of moral injuries-in terms of violation of medical-ethical and social-ethical norms-on the mental health of HCPs are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • COVID-19
  • Clinical Competence
  • Coronavirus Infections*
  • Ethics, Medical*
  • Health Personnel* / ethics
  • Health Personnel* / psychology
  • Humans
  • Morals*
  • Pandemics*
  • Pneumonia, Viral*
  • Psychological Trauma* / etiology
  • Psychological Trauma* / psychology
  • Self Efficacy
  • Social Identification*