Integrative Medicine Impact on Frontline COVID-19 Personnel Wellbeing

Treating COVID-19 hospitalized patients incurred heavy burden of physical and emotional stress. The present study is taking place at Carmel Medical Center in collaboration with the integrative oncology and the internal medicine teams with aim to improve the wellbeing of healthcare providers working in frontline COVID-19 departments. In this prospective preference study, Healthcare providers (HCPs) working inside COVID-19 departments are referred to integrative oncology-trained practitioners for assessment of their two leading concerns followed by 30-minute individually tailored treatment. The study assess, based on the Measure Yourself Concerns and Wellbeing (MYCAW) questionnaire, the impact of personalized integrative oncology modalities on the physical and emotional concerns as well as Heart Rate Variability of participating HCPs in COVID-19 departments.