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Social isolation emanated psychological exhaustion and disconnectedness among physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic: Results of a qualitative study in Pakistan (preprint)
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| PREPRINT-RESEARCHSQUARE | ID: ppzbmed-10.21203.rs.3.rs-4191695.v1
ABSTRACT
Background:
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many healthcare providers remained on call in COVID-19 wards, isolation centres, and emergency departments, caring for both infected and non-infected patients. Physicians have faced various challenges during the pandemic, including the stress of working with limited resources, the physical burden of long work hours and fear of public abuse in terms of stigmatization. Therefore, this study focusses on social-psychological aspects of isolation period of physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods:
It is a qualitative study based on responses from 14 physicians working in two hospitals located in Islamabad, which is the capital city of Pakistan (Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences [PIMS] and PolyclinicHospital). In-depth interviews were conducted with selected physicians by using an interview guide as a tool of data collection to explore the experiences of those physicians who suffered from COVID-19 and lived in isolation as their quarantine period. The data was analyzed by using thematic analysis technique.Results:
The study explored isolation experiences of physicians during the selected period of COVID-19 and significantly found that two major themes emerged, i.e. psychological exhaustion (depression, anxiety and loneliness were subthemes) and disconnectedness (relational detachment and lack of interaction were subthemes).Conclusions:
This pandemic crisis has significantly resulted in having adverse impact on the ability of physicians to approach both potential and existing patients. Particularly in times of such a crisis, adequate measures have to be taken to address mental health issues of the health workforce.
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Assunto principal:
Transtornos de Ansiedade
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Transtorno Depressivo
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Alcoolismo
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COVID-19
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Exaustão por Calor
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Infecções
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Ano de publicação:
2024
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