A Comparison of Psychological Distress and Coping Styles among Physicians and Nurses in a COVID-19 Referral Hospital in Manila: A Cross-sectional Study.

Objectives: This study aimed to compare the levels of depression, anxiety, and stress, and the coping styles among physicians and nurses in a COVID-19 referral hospital in Manila from June to July 2020.

Methods: A cross-sectional study among medical residents and nurses selected via convenience sampling was employed. Data were obtained through COVID Stressors and Stress Reduction Questionnaire, Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21, and Filipino Coping Strategies Scale.