How Essential Is to Focus on Physician's Health and Burnout in Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic?

Shah, Kaushal; Chaudhari, Gaurav; Kamrai, Dhwani; Lail, Amindeep; Patel, Rikinkumar S

doi:10.7759/cureus.7538

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“…In the present study, it was found that 6.6% of the respondents stayed in separate places and 7.0% considered resigning. This proportion is different from that reported in the literature 19 . We believe that the reason for the occurrence of few cases is because our hospital is a pediatric hospital and that 72% of the employees believed that the measures taken in the hospital were partially or completely adequate.…”

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Psychological Stress of Healthcare Workers Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Objective: The study was aimed to evaluate the psychological stress of hospital workers and related factors during the period of Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Methods: A survey was conducted among hospital workers between March 23 and April 1, 2020. The survey had four sections in total, including consent form, sociodemographic form, Turkish Impact of Events Scale, and depression, anxiety, and stress scale. Results: The mean age of 257 respondents was 36.7±9.1 (20-61) years, and 145(56.4%) of them were male. Post-traumatic stress disorder symptom level, depression, anxiety, and stress were significantly higher in women than in men [(%95Cl, 1.09-3.73; p=0.026), (%95Cl, 1.61-5.47; p=0.001), (%95Cl, 1.23-3.97; p=0.008), (%95Cl, 1.36-4.86; p=0.004), respectively]. Post-traumatic stress disorder symptom level rates of emergency room workers were significantly higher than those of the workers in other departments (%95Cl, 1.25-4.91; p=0.010). According to those who stated that the infection measures taken in the hospital were insufficient, the rates of depression, anxiety and stress was significantly higher than those who stated that they were sufficient [(95%Cl, 1.51-7.18; p=0.003), (95% Cl, 1.23-5.23; p=0.011), (95%Cl, 1.47-8.18; p= 0.004), respectively]. The rate of depression, anxiety, and stress was significantly higher in employees who previously had psychiatric disease than those who did not have disease before [(95% Cl, 1.37-160.7; p=0.026), (95% Cl, 1.20-128.3; p=0.035), (% 95 Cl, 1.01-47.36, p=0.049), respectively]. Conclusions: In the present study, we found that the mental health of hospital workers was affected during the COVID-19 pandemic, and there was a difference between departments. More psychological stress occurs in specific groups such as emergency services and female healthcare professionals, and these groups should primarily be provided with psychological support.

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“…One critical area of research interest is the issue of trainee burnout and psychological well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. 34 An in-depth discussion about this topic is beyond the scope of this article; however, it may be beneficial to briefly address key points gleaned from our institutional experience to stimulate further investigation in this field. Trainee burnout may be exacerbated by the general sense of fear and anxiety engendered by the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, and further complicated by the strain that it has imposed on all facets of our health care system.…”

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Pathology Trainee Redeployment and Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Institutional Experience

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Pathology training programs throughout the United States have endured unprecedented challenges dealing with the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. At Houston Methodist Hospital, the Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine planned and executed a trainee-oriented, stepwise emergency response. The focus was on optimizing workflows among areas of both clinical and anatomic pathology, maintaining an excellent educational experience, and minimizing trainee exposure to coronavirus disease 2019. During the first phase of the response, trainees were divided into 2 groups: one working on-site and the other working remotely. With the progression of the pandemic, all trainees were called back on-site and further redeployed within our department to meet the significantly increased workload demands of our clinical laboratory services. Adjustments to trainee educational activities included, among others, the organization of a daily coronavirus disease 2019 virtual seminar series. This series served to facilitate communication between faculty, laboratory managers, and trainees. Moreover, it became a forum for trainees to provide updates on individual service workflows and volumes, ongoing projects and research, as well as literature reviews on coronavirus disease 2019–related topics. From our program’s experience, redeploying pathology trainees within our department during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic resulted in optimization of patient care while ensuring trainee safety, and importantly, helped to maintain continuous high-quality education through active involvement in unique learning opportunities.

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“…There is a sense of unpreparedness, coupled with a lack of vital resources and the excess of workload. All these factors contribute to physical and mental breakdown, which acts as catalyst for mental health distress [ 22 ], directly affecting attention, understanding, and the decision-making process and leaving long-lasting effects on workers’ overall wellbeing [ 23 ].…”

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Prevalence of Stress in Healthcare Professionals during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Northeast Mexico: A Remote, Fast Survey Evaluation, Using an Adapted COVID-19 Stress Scales

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The world is currently subjected to the worst health crisis documented in modern history: an epidemic led by the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). At the epicenter of this crisis, healthcare professionals continue working to safeguard our well-being. To the regular high levels of stress, COVID-19 adds even more so to healthcare professionals in particular, depending on their area, specialty, and type of work. Here we investigated what are the tendencies or areas most affected. Through an adaptation of the original COVID-stress scales, we developed a remote, fast test designed for healthcare professionals in the northeastern part of Mexico, an important part of the country with economic and cultural ties to the United States. Our results showed four key correlations as highly dependent: work area–xenophobia (p < 0.045), work with COVID patients–traumatic stress (p < 0.001), total number of COVID patients per day–traumatic stress (p < 0.027), and total number of COVID patients–compulsive checking and reassurance. Overall, we concluded that normal levels of stress have increased (mild–moderate). Additionally, we determine that the fear of being an asymptomatic patient (potential to spread without knowing) continues being a concern.

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How Essential Is to Focus on Physician's Health and Burnout in Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic?

Cited by 149 publications

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Psychological Stress of Healthcare Workers Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic

Psychological Stress of Healthcare Workers Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic

Pathology Trainee Redeployment and Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Institutional Experience

Prevalence of Stress in Healthcare Professionals during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Northeast Mexico: A Remote, Fast Survey Evaluation, Using an Adapted COVID-19 Stress Scales

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