Impact of the covid-19 pandemic on mental health and sexuality of female doctors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 pandemic has changed people's lives around the world due to restrictive measures adopted by governments. The impact of this change on female sexuality needs to be further investigated, particularly between female doctors who are more at risk as they are directly involved with health care services.

Methods

An online survey has been filled out by female doctors. The questionnaire evaluates sexual function, depression, anxiety, burnout, sociodemographic and professional data, and it was answered during the peak of COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. The main outcome is female doctors' sexual function during COVID-19 pandemic, which was evaluated by analyzing FSFI questionnaires. The secondary outcome is related to their mental health, assessed via depression, anxie

SUBMITTER: de Souza Ziegler N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10332575 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature