Coping Strategies Utilized by Emergency Department Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Introduction: COVID-19 has exposed health care workers to new stressors; emergency department providers are at risk of increased stress. It is unknown how coping strategies are utilized by this group during a pandemic.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey incorporating the Brief COPE inventory was deployed to residents, fellows, faculty, and physician assistants at a single US academic emergency department in the spring (April 2020 - May 2020) and winter (December 2020 - January 2021).