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Depression, Suicidal Thoughts, and Burnout Among Physicians During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Survey-Based Cross-Sectional Study

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dc.contributor.author Al-Humadi, Samer
dc.contributor.author Bronson, Brian
dc.contributor.author Muhlrad, Samantha ...et.al.
dc.date.accessioned 2021-12-09T23:59:48Z
dc.date.available 2021-12-09T23:59:48Z
dc.date.issued 2021-04
dc.identifier.uri https://doi.org/10.1007/s40596-021-01490-3
dc.identifier.uri ${sadil.baseUrl}/handle/123456789/1609
dc.description 9 p. ; PDF en_US
dc.description.abstract Objectives Frontline workers have been a bulwark in the fight against COVID-19, while being subject to major unexpected stressors. These include conflicting news, evolving guidelines, perceived inadequate personal protective equipment, overflow of patients with rising death counts, absence of disaster training, and limitations in the implementation of social distancing. This study investigates the incidence and associated factors of depression, suicidal thoughts, and burnout among physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods In a cross-sectional survey-based study of resident, fellow, and attending physicians from a tertiary university hospital during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in NewYork fromApril 24 to May 15, 2020, demographics and practice specialty, attending vs. resident/fellow status, call frequency, emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and depression severity were examined. Results Two hundred twenty-five subjects completed the survey (response rate of 16.3%), with rates of 6.2% depression, 6.6% suicidal ideation, and 19.6% burnout. Depression, suicidal ideation, and burnout were all associated with history of prior depression/anxiety and frequency of on call. Suicidal ideation and burnout were also associated with younger age. There was no difference in rates of depression, suicidal ideation, or burnout between attending and resident physicians. Female physicians reported less work-life balance and more burnout. Conclusions These findings highlight the importance of considering physician mental health during times of peak stress, such as natural or man-made disasters. The prominence of premorbid depression/anxiety as a relevant factor underscores the need to further understand physician mental health and provide early screening and treatment en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Springer Nature en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries Academic Psychiatry (2021) 45:557–565;
dc.subject Coronavirus disease 2019 en_US
dc.subject Physician mental health en_US
dc.subject Depression en_US
dc.subject Burnout en_US
dc.subject Suicidal ideation en_US
dc.title Depression, Suicidal Thoughts, and Burnout Among Physicians During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Survey-Based Cross-Sectional Study en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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