Mental Resilience of Medical Practitioners in Singapore during COVID-19: Survey Results from a Webinar Course on Resilience.

Front-line doctors are at high risk of exposure to COVID-19. The mental resilience of general practitioners and their areas of concerns and support required are important during this COVID-19 period. A total of 403 general practitioners attending a webinar on resiliency, hosted by the College of Family Physicians, Singapore, participated in the survey anonymously. Participants provided responses to questions relating to COVID-19 in the domains of , , , and . Responses are categorized into LEARNING, FEAR, and GROWTH zones. The majority of the doctors reported to be in the GROWTH zone in relation to (39%) and (38%) as compared to and , OR = 4.5 (95% CI 3.4 to 5.9), < 0.001. 34% of the participants reported being in the FEAR zone in relation to , OR = 8.0 (95% CI = 5.6 to 11.2), < 0.001; at least 81% reported being in the LEARNING zone in relation to and , OR = 7.5 (95% CI = 5.8 to 9.6), < 0.001, compared to other domains. Supporting and protecting the doctors is important in strategic planning and management of the current pandemic and building preparedness and an effective response towards future crises.