Effect of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic on Pediatric Resident Well-Being.

Coronavirus anxiety health care provider medical education mental health physician

Journal

Journal of medical education and curricular development
ISSN: 2382-1205
Titre abrégé: J Med Educ Curric Dev
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101690298

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Historique:
received: 22 05 2020
accepted: 09 07 2020
entrez: 27 8 2020
pubmed: 28 8 2020
medline: 28 8 2020
Statut: epublish

Résumé

This study aims to identify factors specific to the COVID-19 pandemic that affect resident physicians' well-being, identify potential sources of anxiety, and assess for depression and stress among residents. A cross-sectional survey was performed in April 2020 that evaluated resident perceptions about COVID-19 pandemic, its impact on their personal lifestyle, and coping mechanisms adopted. The respondents also completed the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) and Cohen Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10). Of 37 residents, 29 completed the survey for a response rate of 78%. We found that 50% of residents harbored increased anxiety due to the pandemic and reported fears of spreading disease. Factors that negatively impacted their well-being included social isolation from colleagues (78%), inability to engage in outdoor activities (82%), and social gatherings (86%). Residents expressed concern about the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on their didactic education and clinical rotations. The mean PSS-10 total score was 17 (SD = 4.96, range = 0-33) and the mean BDI-II total score was 6.79 (SD = 6.00). Our residents adopted a number of coping mechanisms in response to COVID-19. We identified factors specific to the COVID-19 pandemic that adversely affected resident physician well-being. Trainees were concerned about the risk of developing COVID-19 and spreading this to their family. Residents also harbored anxiety regarding the effect of COVID-19 on their education. Lifestyle changes including social isolation also resulted in a negative effect on resident well-being. Developing strategies and resources directed to addressing these concerns may help support well-being and alleviate stress and anxiety.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32844117
doi: 10.1177/2382120520947062
pii: 10.1177_2382120520947062
pmc: PMC7418226
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

2382120520947062

Informations de copyright

© The Author(s) 2020.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Declaration of Conflicting Interests:The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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Auteurs

Pooja B Sanghavi (PB)

Department of Pediatrics, Valley Children's Healthcare, Madera, CA, USA.

Karla Au Yeung (K)

Department of Pediatrics, Valley Children's Healthcare, Madera, CA, USA.
School of Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA.

Carmela E Sosa (CE)

Department of Pediatrics, Valley Children's Healthcare, Madera, CA, USA.
School of Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA.

Angela F Veesenmeyer (AF)

Department of Pediatrics, Valley Children's Healthcare, Madera, CA, USA.
School of Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA.

Jolie A Limon (JA)

Department of Pediatrics, Valley Children's Healthcare, Madera, CA, USA.
School of Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA.

Vini Vijayan (V)

Department of Pediatrics, Valley Children's Healthcare, Madera, CA, USA.
Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Valley Children's Healthcare, Madera, CA, USA.

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