Insights into general practitioners' self-care across 38 countries during the pandemic: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The adoption of healthy self-care practices has proven necessary for professional life, as they often serve as a shield against stressors in the workplace. The COVID-19 pandemic created a high strain on general practitioners (GPs), contributing to increased workload, burnout, and anxiety. The present study aimed to identify self-care practices adopted by GPs amid the COVID-19 pandemic; and to explore the relationships between self-care practices and risk of distress.

Methods

The current study utilized an online questionnaire arriving from the PRICOV-19 study, which was distributed among GP practices across 38 countries. The main focus was on the open-text responses where participants disclosed self-care practices employed to maintain mental health during COVID-19.

SUBMITTER: Keenan I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11662612 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature