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The experiences of early career geriatricians throughout Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mezera, Vojtech; Ekdahl, Anne W; Bertschi, Dominic; Bonnici, Maria; Buzaco, Rui; Rodeles, Santiago Cotobal; Eruslanova, Kseniia; Matchekhina, Lubov; Bazan, Laura Monica Perez; Epelde, Itxaso Marin; Kotsani, Marina; Femminella, Grazia Daniela; Koca, Meltem; Dejaeger, Marian.
  • Mezera V; Geriatric Center, Pardubice Hospital, Kyjevska 44, 532 03, Pardubice, Czech Republic. wojslaw@seznam.cz.
  • Ekdahl AW; 3rd Department of Internal Medicine-Metabolism and Gerontology, University Hospital Hradec Králové, Charles University, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic. wojslaw@seznam.cz.
  • Bertschi D; Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
  • Bonnici M; Department of Geriatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010, Bern, Switzerland.
  • Buzaco R; Department of Geriatric Medicine, University of Malta, Msida, Malta.
  • Rodeles SC; Karin Grech Hospital, Pietà, Malta.
  • Eruslanova K; St Vincent De Paul Residence, Luqa, Malta.
  • Matchekhina L; Unidade de Saúde Familiar Novo Mirante, ACES Loures Odivelas, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Bazan LMP; Geriatría Hopital Universitario Severo Ochoa, Leganes, Madrid, Spain.
  • Epelde IM; Russian Gerontology Research Centre, Pirogov Russian National Research University, Moscow, Russia.
  • Kotsani M; Russian Gerontology Research Centre, Pirogov Russian National Research University, Moscow, Russia.
  • Femminella GD; RE-FIT Barcelona Research Group, Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Research (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain.
  • Koca M; Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
  • Dejaeger M; Department of Geriatrics, CHRU de Nancy, 54500, Vandœuvre-lès-Nanc, France.
Eur Geriatr Med ; 13(3): 719-724, 2022 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1653868
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected older adults and brought about unprecedented challenges to geriatricians. We aimed to evaluate the experiences of early career geriatricians (residents or consultants with up to 10 years of experience) throughout Europe using an online survey. We obtained 721 responses. Most of the respondents were females (77.8%) and residents in geriatric medicine (54.6%). The majority (91.4%) were directly involved in the care of patients with COVID-19. The respondents reported moderate levels of anxiety and feelings of being overloaded with work. The anxiety levels were higher in women than in men. Most of the respondents experienced a feeling of a strong restriction on their private lives and a change in their work routine. The residents also reported a moderate disruption in their training and research activities. In conclusion, early career geriatricians experienced a major impact of COVID-19 on their professional and private lives.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 / Geriatrics Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Qualitative research Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Eur Geriatr Med Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S41999-021-00605-1

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 / Geriatrics Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Qualitative research Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Eur Geriatr Med Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S41999-021-00605-1