Displacement, personal loss, and psychological strain among physicians and nurses working in Gaza, 2023-2024.

ABSTRACT: On January 26th 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) recognized plausible grounds for genocide being committed in Gaza by Israel. A hallmark of the violence has been unprecedented attacks on health workers since October 7th, 2023. We use the word "genocide" to refer to this period of accelerated violence and displacement in Gaza, following ICJ findings, detailed reports by human rights organizations, and statements by genocide scholars concluding that Israel is indeed committing genocide. To assess impacts of this violence, between December 2023 and January 2024 we conducted an anonymous cross-sectional online survey of physicians and nurses working in Gaza prior to and during the genocide. Participants reported on workplace displacement, personal losses, and psychological impact

SUBMITTER: Qudaih MSA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12422511 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature