Challenges and Coping Strategies of Radiology Doctors During COVID-19 Era, Lahore, Pakistan
Journal of Ecophysiology and Occupational Health
; 22(1):8-14, 2022.
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in English
| EMBASE | ID: covidwho-1856443
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To evaluate the challenges and coping strategies by Radiology Doctors during the COVID-19 Era. Materials andMethods:
It is a mixed-method cross-sectional study done over one month in Radiology Department, Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan with a convenient sampling technique.Results:
80% of the radiologists faced challenges during the pandemic. Age, gender, marital status, monthly income, residents, and years of residency showed significant associations with challenges faced by doctors in the radiology department during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many challenges in terms of management, psychological aspects, training education, and research work were faced by the radiologists but they coped with them heroically.Conclusion:
COVID-19 posed a spectrum of unforeseen challenges to the radiologists of Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore. Challenges related to management, psychological aspects for doctors, research work and training education were all tackled by the senior and junior doctors by using various coping strategies.
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English
Journal:
Journal of Ecophysiology and Occupational Health
Year:
2022
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Article
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