Association Between Proportion of Workday Treating COVID-19 and Depression, Anxiety, and PTSD Outcomes in US Physicians. Issue 2 (February 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gainer, Danielle M.; Nahhas, Ramzi W.; Bhatt, Nita V.; Merrill, Autumnn; McCormack, Julie
• Is Part Of: Journal of occupational and environmental medicine. Volume 63:Issue 2(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-02
• Subjects: anxiety -- COVID-19 -- depression -- healthcare workers -- mental health -- physicians -- PTSD; Medicine, Industrial -- Periodicals; Environmental health -- Periodicals; Occupational Medicine -- Periodicals; Environmental Medicine -- Periodicals; Environmental health; Medicine, Industrial; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.9803
• DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002086
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1076-2752

Abstract

Abstract : Objective: The primary objective of this cross-sectional study was to examine the association between time spent treating patients with Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and levels of depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in US physicians. Methods: The authors conducted an anonymous online survey of US physicians. Linear regression was used to test the association between proportion of day treating COVID-19 and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and PTSD. Results: In a sample of 1724 US physicians, proportion of day treating COVID-19 was positively and significantly associated with depression, anxiety, and PTSD scores ( P < 0.001 for each). Conclusions: Mental health resources should be provided to physicians who treat COVID-19 because the proportion of day treating COVID-19 is associated with depression, anxiety, and PTSD outcomes.