{"id":10020,"date":"2023-05-16T15:57:26","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T15:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/astraforumfoundation.org\/%d0%bf%d1%81%d0%b8%d1%85%d0%b8%d1%87%d0%bd%d0%be-%d0%b7%d0%b4%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%b2%d0%b5-%d1%81%d1%80%d0%b5%d1%89%d0%b0-%d1%81%d1%8a%d1%81-%d1%81%d1%82%d1%83%d0%b4%d0%b5%d0%bd%d1%82%d0%b8-%d0%be%d1%82\/"},"modified":"2024-06-06T08:04:02","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T08:04:02","slug":"%d0%bf%d1%81%d0%b8%d1%85%d0%b8%d1%87%d0%bd%d0%be-%d0%b7%d0%b4%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%b2%d0%b5-%d1%81%d1%80%d0%b5%d1%89%d0%b0-%d1%81%d1%8a%d1%81-%d1%81%d1%82%d1%83%d0%b4%d0%b5%d0%bd%d1%82%d0%b8-%d0%be%d1%82","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/astraforumfoundation.org\/en\/%d0%bf%d1%81%d0%b8%d1%85%d0%b8%d1%87%d0%bd%d0%be-%d0%b7%d0%b4%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%b2%d0%b5-%d1%81%d1%80%d0%b5%d1%89%d0%b0-%d1%81%d1%8a%d1%81-%d1%81%d1%82%d1%83%d0%b4%d0%b5%d0%bd%d1%82%d0%b8-%d0%be%d1%82\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Health \u2013 Meeting With Students From Plovdiv"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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On the 16 th of May, \u201cAstra Forum\u201d Foundation jointly with the Association of the Students in Medicine \u2013 Plovdiv organizes discussion on the issues related to vaccine prophylactics and prevention of mental health of the medical professionals. The meeting was hosted by the Medical University of Plovdiv.<\/p>

Momchil Baev, doctor of medicine, chairman of \u201cAstra Forum\u201d Foundation presented before the doctors- to-be the topic about interpersonal communication between doctor and patient in terms of immunizations. It is exceptionally troublesome that in the last three years the immunization coverage has undergone a significant decline \u2013 the most severe for the last 70 years, Momchil Baev underlined and highlighted that medical professionals play an essential role in the maintenance of public trust in immunization. This is the reason because of which the foundation issued \u201cManual for medical professionals in interpersonal communication on immunizations\u201d that was presented before the students. The manual aims at promoting and enriching the work of all the medical professionals who take part in the vaccination process in Bulgaria, and also supports general practitioners who a s it was noted are its main engine. Momchil Baev noted particular steps to impact patients\u2019 opinion that would be of practical use to the doctors-to-be.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The second part of the event was devoted to the issues of medical professionals\u2019 mental health. The doctors face high stress levels and tension in their work that could result in problems with their mental resilience. It was underlined that cares after their psychic well-being would allow them to perform in the best possible way and would ensure optimal cares after their patients. Prioritization of doctors\u2019 mental health is essential in order to ensure their well-being, maintenance of their professional competency, lowering stigma and setting the right example for the others. Special attention was paid to burnout of medical professionals. The topic is of pending essence after COVID 19, when doctors were incredibly stressed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Serios challenge to Bulgarian doctors is the healthcare system in our country \u2013 overload of health specialists and great administrative burden. Professor PhD Monika Bogdanova, doctor of pedagogical sciences presented the topic before the students and clarified main notions in psychiatrics. Professor Bogdanova provided the students with useful examples of her long-term practice and thanks to the psychodrama method she managed to include them in real professional situations and roles typical to the work of medical professionals in our country.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The attendees in the hall were introduced to the initiative of \u201cAstra Forum\u201d Foundation supported by UNICEF Bulgaria and the groups for prevention of workplace stress and burnout. The group sessions are held twice monthly, on Tuesday or Friday, from 18 p.m. The lecturers are certified psychotherapists, members of the Bulgarian Psychotherapy Association. The operations would be expanded and would cover other cities.<\/p>

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\u201cAstra Forum\u201d Foundation organizes psychotherapeutic groups aimed at medical professionals (doctors and nurses inclusive). Momchil Baev, doctor of medicine, founder and chairman of \u201cAstra Forum\u201d Foundation strongly believes in the initiative since the maintenance of medical professionals\u2019 mental health is an important part of public health and patients\u2019 health. Everyone who works in the healthcare sector, is located in the city of Sofia and would like to join therapeutic group for \u201cburnout\u201d prevention could enrol as a participant. Two days monthly psychotherapists would hold therapy with a group aimed at the well being of mental health of those who work in the system.<\/p>

Up to 20 people could enrol in the therapeutic sessions that would be divided into two groups. There is no age limitation for the participants.\u00a0 The participation costs in the therapeutic sessions amount to 50 BGN whereas 30 BGN are covered by \u201cAstra Forum\u201d Foundation and 20 BGN should be paid by you). The process for group inclusion is the following:<\/p>