Anja Barac1, Paola Krnjaic2, Nikola Vujnovic3, Nino Matas1, Edita Runjic2, Marija Rogoznica4, Josko Markic5,6, Antonia Jelicic Kadic5. 1. Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital Dubrovnik, Roka Misetica, Dubrovnik, Croatia. 2. Department of Pediatrics, General Hospital Dubrovnik, Roka Misetica, Dubrovnik, Croatia. 3. Trauma and Orthopaedic Department, General Hospital Dubrovnik, Roka Misetica, Dubrovnik, Croatia. 4. Department of Rheumatology, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Hospital for Medical Rehabilitation of Hearth and Lung Diseases and Rheumatism "Thalassotherapia Opatija" Ul. Marsala Tita, Opatija, Croatia. 5. Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Split, Spinciceva, Split, Croatia. 6. University of Split, School of Medicine, Soltanska ul., Split, Croatia.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: COVID-19 presents a threat to the mental health of the medical staff working with COVID-19 patients. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the impact of working during the COVID-19 pandemic on resident physicians. METHODS: The study was conducted via anonymous online survey and included resident physicians. The survey contained questions about sociodemographic information, general job satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their personal lives. RESULTS: This study included a response from 728 resident physicians. The majority of residents rated that the COVID-19 pandemic had a mostly negative impact on their satisfaction with professional life (59.9%) and quality of work (62.8%), their personal lives (44.7%) and quality of life (57.1%). Half of all residents indicated that they did not have enough personal protective equipment (PPE). About one-third of residents indicated that the level of stress at work during the COVID-19 pandemic was higher. CONCLUSIONS: Working as resident physicians during COVID-19 pandemic had a negative effect on participants' professional and personal lives. Residents did not have all the necessary PPE nor felt safe working with patients with suspected or proven COVID-19. Further action is needed to provide support for physician residents working during the COVID-19 pandemic.
BACKGROUND:COVID-19 presents a threat to the mental health of the medical staff working with COVID-19patients. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the impact of working during the COVID-19 pandemic on resident physicians. METHODS: The study was conducted via anonymous online survey and included resident physicians. The survey contained questions about sociodemographic information, general job satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their personal lives. RESULTS: This study included a response from 728 resident physicians. The majority of residents rated that the COVID-19 pandemic had a mostly negative impact on their satisfaction with professional life (59.9%) and quality of work (62.8%), their personal lives (44.7%) and quality of life (57.1%). Half of all residents indicated that they did not have enough personal protective equipment (PPE). About one-third of residents indicated that the level of stress at work during the COVID-19 pandemic was higher. CONCLUSIONS: Working as resident physicians during COVID-19 pandemic had a negative effect on participants' professional and personal lives. Residents did not have all the necessary PPE nor felt safe working with patients with suspected or proven COVID-19. Further action is needed to provide support for physician residents working during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Keywords:
Internship; residency; surveys and questionnaires