Psychological distress among outpatient physicians in private practice linked to COVID-19 and related mental health during the second lockdown.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Outpatient physicians in private practice, as inpatient physicians, are on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mental-health consequences of the pandemic on hospital staff have been published, but the psychological distress among outpatient physicians in private practice due to COVID-19 has never been specifically assessed.

Methods

A French national online cross-sectional survey assessed declared psychological distress among outpatient physicians in private practice linked to COVID-19, sociodemographic and work conditions, mental health (Copenhagen Burn-out Inventory, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and the Insomnia severity Index), consequences on alcohol, tobacco, and illegal substance misuse, and sick leave during the 2nd COVID-19 wave.

Findings</

SUBMITTER: Frajerman A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9002100 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature