The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on resident physicians: A cross-sectional study.
Internship
residency
surveys and questionnaires
Journal
Work (Reading, Mass.)
ISSN: 1875-9270
Titre abrégé: Work
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 9204382
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2021
2021
Historique:
pubmed:
29
6
2021
medline:
28
7
2021
entrez:
28
6
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
COVID-19 presents a threat to the mental health of the medical staff working with COVID-19 patients. To investigate the impact of working during the COVID-19 pandemic on resident physicians. The study was conducted via anonymous online survey and included resident physicians. The survey contained questions about sociodemographic information, general job satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their personal lives. This study included a response from 728 resident physicians. The majority of residents rated that the COVID-19 pandemic had a mostly negative impact on their satisfaction with professional life (59.9%) and quality of work (62.8%), their personal lives (44.7%) and quality of life (57.1%). Half of all residents indicated that they did not have enough personal protective equipment (PPE). About one-third of residents indicated that the level of stress at work during the COVID-19 pandemic was higher. Working as resident physicians during COVID-19 pandemic had a negative effect on participants' professional and personal lives. Residents did not have all the necessary PPE nor felt safe working with patients with suspected or proven COVID-19. Further action is needed to provide support for physician residents working during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
COVID-19 presents a threat to the mental health of the medical staff working with COVID-19 patients.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the impact of working during the COVID-19 pandemic on resident physicians.
METHODS
METHODS
The study was conducted via anonymous online survey and included resident physicians. The survey contained questions about sociodemographic information, general job satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their personal lives.
RESULTS
RESULTS
This study included a response from 728 resident physicians. The majority of residents rated that the COVID-19 pandemic had a mostly negative impact on their satisfaction with professional life (59.9%) and quality of work (62.8%), their personal lives (44.7%) and quality of life (57.1%). Half of all residents indicated that they did not have enough personal protective equipment (PPE). About one-third of residents indicated that the level of stress at work during the COVID-19 pandemic was higher.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Working as resident physicians during COVID-19 pandemic had a negative effect on participants' professional and personal lives. Residents did not have all the necessary PPE nor felt safe working with patients with suspected or proven COVID-19. Further action is needed to provide support for physician residents working during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34180446
pii: WOR205253
doi: 10.3233/WOR-205253
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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