The first wave of COVID-19 and mental distress of physician residents in Brazil: a comparison between two cohorts.

Introduction: The reorganization of healthcare systems to face the COVID-19 pandemic has led to concerns regarding psychological distress of healthcare workers, and training requirements of physician residents.

Objective: To assess the influence of COVID-19 pandemic on depression, anxiety, burnout and training schedules of residents.

Methods: Two independent cross-sectional studies (the first in November 2019 [control], the second in June 2020, during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic) enrolling physician residents from Brazil, using online surveys.