The well-being of polish general practitioners during the COVID-19 pandemic-cross-sectional questionnaire-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused psychological distress to the population and healthcare workers. Physicians' well-being is essential and contributes significantly to overall health. This study aimed to assess the strain on Polish general practitioners from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and to ascertain the potential predictors of their distress.

Methods

Data was collected using a self-reported online questionnaire from 162 GPs in Poland between December 2020 and August 2021 as part of the international PRICOV-19 study. General practitioners' well-being was evaluated using the validated Mayo Clinic's expanded 9-item well-being index (eWBI). Spearman's correlation was used to measure the strength and direction of association between general practitioners' di

SUBMITTER: Nessler K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11699793 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature