Apheresis physician well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: Results of a survey.
Transfusion
; 61(5): 1542-1550, 2021 05.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1096956
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed additional stressors on physician lives. In this study, we report findings from a survey conducted among attending physician (AP) members of the American Society for Apheresis (ASFA) to elucidate the status of their well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as resources provided or actions taken by their institutions and themselves personally to maintain or improve their well-being. STUDY DESIGN ANDMETHODS:
A 17-question, voluntary, IRB-approved survey regarding well-being was distributed to the ASFA AP members between August 26, 2020 and September 16, 2020. The descriptive analyses were reported as number and frequency of respondents for each question. Non-parametric chi-square tests, ANOVA, and paired t-tests were performed to determine differences in categorical variables, changes in well-being scores, and compare time points, respectively.RESULTS:
Based on the responses of 70 attending level physicians representing the United States (U.S., 53, 75.7%) and outside the U.S. (17, 24.3%), the following were observed (1) COVID-19 negatively affects the well-being of a sub-population of APs, (2) neither institutional nor individual measures to improve well-being completely resolved the problem of decreased AP well-being during the pandemic, and (3) personal actions may be superior to institutional resources.CONCLUSION:
There is a widespread decline in AP well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic that was not adequately improved by institutional or personal resources/actions taken. Institutions and physicians must work together to implement strategies including resources and actions that could further improve AP physician well-being during a public health crisis.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Physicians
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Blood Component Removal
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Public Health
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Pandemics
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Transfusion
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Trf.16340
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