Psychologic wellness of PA, NP, and physician hospitalists during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Hospitalists, comprising PAs, NPs, and physicians, manage patients hospitalized with COVID-19. To guide the development of support programs, this study compared the psychologic wellness of hospitalist PAs, NPs, and physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

We surveyed hospitalists in 16 hospitals at Mayo Clinic, from May 4 to 25, 2020. We used PROMIS surveys for self-reported global well-being (two single-item measures), anxiety, social isolation, and emotional support, before and during the pandemic. Linear and logistic regression models were adjusted for personal and professional factors.

Results

The response rate was 52.2% (N = 154/295). In adjusted linear regression models, the change in scores (before minus during pandemic) for anxiety, social i

SUBMITTER: Dugani SB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9129920 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature