Psychological distress and trauma in doctors providing frontline care during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom and Ireland: a prospective longitudinal survey cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on doctors is a significant concern. Due to the emergence of multiple pandemic waves, longitudinal data on the impact of COVID-19 are vital to ensure an adequate psychological care response. The primary aim was to assess the prevalence and degree of psychological distress and trauma in frontline doctors during the acceleration, peak and deceleration of the COVID-19 first wave. Personal and professional factors associated with psychological distress are also reported.

Design

A prospective online three-part longitudinal survey.

Setting

Acute hospitals in the UK and Ireland.

Participants

Frontline doctors working in emergency medicine, anaesthetics and intensive care medicine during the first wave of the

SUBMITTER: Roberts T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8275363 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature