Perceived impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on postgraduate residents
Introduction: COVID-19 has led to an increase in burden on health-care workers. Postgraduate residents are at the forefront of the pandemic. Understanding its impact and the perspectives of postgraduate residents could provide better solutions to their problems. Objectives: 1. To assess the psycholo...
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| description | Introduction: COVID-19 has led to an increase in burden on health-care workers. Postgraduate residents are at the forefront of the pandemic. Understanding its impact and the perspectives of postgraduate residents could provide better solutions to their problems. Objectives: 1. To assess the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on postgraduate doctors. 2. To assess the perception of postgraduate doctors regarding the medical profession and its association to the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methodology: This cross-sectional study recruited 65 postgraduate medical resident doctors working in teaching hospitals involved in the care of COVID-19 patients. They were requested to complete the questionnaire consisting of qualitative as well as quantitative questions. For an objective assessment of anxiety, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) scale was used. Relevant statistical methods were employed and statistical analysis was done using IBM SPSS software version 20.0. Results: The qualitative data showed themes of concern regarding social awareness about COVID-19 (hygiene, masks, and social distancing), working conditions of doctors, and increased stress and burnout. 47.54% (n = 29) of respondents said that they would reconsider their profession/specialty, out of which 21 said that they would switch to another profession. The resident doctors who would reconsider their choice of profession/specialty had significantly higher (P < 0.05) scores for anxiety (GAD-7). Conclusion: Owing to the significant association between anxiety and desire to change their profession altogether, greater psychological support for doctors appears to be a pressing need. It is important that the concerns of the postgraduate residents are addressed promptly and holistically. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9e9fc0342e074b5e85b3e985b9883f462024-01-18T10:33:23ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAnnals of Indian Psychiatry2588-83582588-83662023-01-017431031510.4103/aip.aip_47_22Perceived impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on postgraduate residentsAjay SolankiHrishikesh SolunkeT S Sathyanarayana RaoM KishorIntroduction: COVID-19 has led to an increase in burden on health-care workers. Postgraduate residents are at the forefront of the pandemic. Understanding its impact and the perspectives of postgraduate residents could provide better solutions to their problems. Objectives: 1. To assess the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on postgraduate doctors. 2. To assess the perception of postgraduate doctors regarding the medical profession and its association to the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methodology: This cross-sectional study recruited 65 postgraduate medical resident doctors working in teaching hospitals involved in the care of COVID-19 patients. They were requested to complete the questionnaire consisting of qualitative as well as quantitative questions. For an objective assessment of anxiety, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) scale was used. Relevant statistical methods were employed and statistical analysis was done using IBM SPSS software version 20.0. Results: The qualitative data showed themes of concern regarding social awareness about COVID-19 (hygiene, masks, and social distancing), working conditions of doctors, and increased stress and burnout. 47.54% (n = 29) of respondents said that they would reconsider their profession/specialty, out of which 21 said that they would switch to another profession. The resident doctors who would reconsider their choice of profession/specialty had significantly higher (P < 0.05) scores for anxiety (GAD-7). Conclusion: Owing to the significant association between anxiety and desire to change their profession altogether, greater psychological support for doctors appears to be a pressing need. It is important that the concerns of the postgraduate residents are addressed promptly and holistically.http://www.anip.co.in/article.asp?issn=2588-8358;year=2023;volume=7;issue=4;spage=310;epage=315;aulast=Solankianxietyburnoutcovid-19psychological impactresident doctorsstress |
| spellingShingle | Ajay Solanki Hrishikesh Solunke T S Sathyanarayana Rao M Kishor Perceived impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on postgraduate residents Annals of Indian Psychiatry anxiety burnout covid-19 psychological impact resident doctors stress |
| title | Perceived impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on postgraduate residents |
| title_full | Perceived impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on postgraduate residents |
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| title_short | Perceived impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on postgraduate residents |
| title_sort | perceived impact of the covid 19 pandemic on postgraduate residents |
| topic | anxiety burnout covid-19 psychological impact resident doctors stress |
| url | http://www.anip.co.in/article.asp?issn=2588-8358;year=2023;volume=7;issue=4;spage=310;epage=315;aulast=Solanki |
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