EACVI survey on burnout amongst cardiac imaging specialists during the 2019 coronavirus disease pandemic.
Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging
; 23(4): 441-446, 2022 03 22.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1642340
ABSTRACT
AIMS:
The European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging Scientific Initiatives Committee conducted a global survey to evaluate the impact of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on the mental well-being of cardiac imaging specialists. METHODS ANDRESULTS:
In a prospective international survey performed between 23 July 2021 and 31 August 2021, we assessed the mental well-being of cardiac imaging specialists â¼18 months into the COVID-19 pandemic. One-hundred-and-twenty-five cardiac imaging specialists from 34 countries responded to the survey. More than half described feeling anxious during the pandemic, 34% felt melancholic, 27% felt fearful, and 23% respondents felt lonely. A quarter of respondents had increased their alcohol intake and more than half reported difficulties in sleeping. Two-thirds of respondents described worsening features of burnout during the past 18 months, 44% considered quitting their job. One in twenty respondents had experienced suicidal ideation during the pandemic. Despite these important issues, the majority of participants (57%) reported having no access to any formal mental health support at work.CONCLUSION:
The survey has highlighted important issues regarding the mental well-being of cardiac imaging specialists during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a major issue in our sub-specialty, which requires urgent action and prioritization so that we can improve the mental health of cardiovascular imaging specialists.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Burnout, Professional
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ehjci
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