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- The study aimed to explore how the amount of time U.S. physicians spend treating COVID-19 affects their mental health, specifically looking at depression, anxiety, and PTSD.
- Researchers surveyed 1,724 physicians and used linear regression analysis to find a significant link between the time spent on COVID-19 treatment and increased mental health issues.
- The findings suggest that there is a strong need for mental health support for physicians, as increased exposure to COVID-19 treatment is linked to higher levels of depression, anxiety, and PTSD symptoms.
Article 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.
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