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Physicians' Reactions to COVID-19: The Results of a Preliminary International Internet Survey.
Psychiatr Danub ; 33(4): 620-625, 2021.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1579391
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ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES:

Physicians across the world have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This study was designed and conducted to assess the emotional and behavioural reactions of physicians to the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. SUBJECTS AND

METHODS:

An online survey questionnaire using the google forms platform was constructed by the authors. The items in the questionnaire were based on clinical experience, relevant literature review and discussion with peers. A list of issues that were deemed as essential components of the experience of the pandemic relevant to physicians was arrived at. Thereafter these issues were operationalized into question form and hosted on the google forms platform. The link to this questionnaire was circulated by the authors among their peer groups in the month of April 2020.

RESULTS:

We received 295 responses and 3 were unusable. Most of the responses were from India, the United States of America, Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom. About 60% of the respondents identified themselves as frontline and had a decade of clinical experience. Most respondents reported being anxious due to the pandemic and also observed the same in their peers and families. A majority also observed changes in behaviour in self and others and advanced a variety of reasons and concerns. A sense of duty was the most commonly employed coping mechanism.

CONCLUSION:

Physicians are not immune from information and misinformation, or cues in the environment. Behavioural choices are not always predicted by knowledge but by a combination of knowledge, emotional state, personality and environment. Healthcare settings need to be ready for emergencies and should focus on reducing uncertainty in physicians. These factors may also be gainfully used in the mental health promotion of physicians in COVID-19 care roles.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Physicians / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials / Reviews Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Psychiatr Danub Journal subject: Psychiatry Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Psyd.2021.620

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Physicians / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials / Reviews Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Psychiatr Danub Journal subject: Psychiatry Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Psyd.2021.620