The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental burden and quality of life in physicians: Results of an online survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In previous pan-/epidemics such as the SARS epidemic of 2002/2003, negative effects on the wellbeing and an increase in symptoms of depression and anxiety were observed in doctors due to social isolation and the threat they experienced. Therefore, it is feared that the COVID-19 pandemic will also have a negative impact on the mental health and quality of life of doctors.

Objective

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of physicians. In particular, on the subjective anxiety and burden, depression and quality of life for the total sample and subsamples (work in COVID-19 units vs. no work in COVID-19 units).

Materials and methods

In an online survey, 107 physicians (23-42 years) were asked about their mental health during the COVID-19 pandem

SUBMITTER: Wetzel L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10133485 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature