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ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2021

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on residents' clinical training and psychosocial well-being in Saudi Arabia's Western region.

Reem Alshareef, Abdullah Al Zahrani, Meshari Alzhrani, Abdulaziz Suwaidi, Bander Alamry

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Article in Journal of family medicine and primary care, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Reem AlshareefDepartment of Family Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of the National Guard - Health Affairs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah Al ZahraniDepartment of Family Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of the National Guard - Health Affairs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Meshari AlzhraniDepartment of Family Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of the National Guard - Health Affairs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulaziz SuwaidiDepartment of Family Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of the National Guard - Health Affairs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Bander AlamryDepartment of Family Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of the National Guard - Health Affairs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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backgroundThe novel COVID-19 pandemic has imposed a significant burden on healthcare systems. Similarly, it has also affected the performance and well-being of the medical staff working during the pandemic. This study aims to evaluate the negative effect of COVID-19 pandemic on medical training and psychological well-being of resident doctors practicing in the Western region of Saudi Arabia.

methodsThis is a quantitative cross-sectional study that included a survey distributed to resident physicians working in the western region in Saudi Arabia. The survey included questions on demographic data and factors influencing the academic training, attitude, and daily habits of the residents during the pandemic. Psychological impact was assessed using the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale. Data analysis was executed using IBM SPSS version 26.

resultsA total of 121 residents responded to this survey. Of all respondents, 71.1% were junior residents, 66.9% had a medical specialty; and 33% were family medicine physicians, followed by 17% from general surgery. In regard to work amid the pandemic, 36.1% were in contact with confirmed COVID-19 patients, and 35.5% had to work overtime during the pandemic. There was a non-significant difference detected between the residents regarding the factors negatively affecting their psychological well-being.

conclusionResidents working during the pandemic in the Western area of Saudi Arabia were significantly affected by the pandemic from both professional and psychological perspectives. Further research on how the pandemic is affecting physicians in other areas in Saudi Arabia is needed.

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