Emotional health concerns of oncology physicians in the United States: Fallout during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Cancer care is significantly impacted by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Our objective was to evaluate the early effects of the pandemic on the emotional well-being of oncology providers across the United States and explore factors associated with anxiety and depression symptoms.

Materials and methods

A cross-sectional survey was administered to United States cancer-care physicians recruited over a two-week period (3/27/2020-4/10/2020) using snowball-convenience sampling through social media. Symptoms of anxiety and depression were measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-4).

Results

Of 486 participants, 374 (77.0%) completed the PHQ-4: median age was 43 years; 63.2% female; all oncologic specialties were represented. The rat

SUBMITTER: Thomaier L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7685431 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature