Observational studyPloS one2022
Medical residents' mental distress in the COVID-19 pandemic: An urgent need for mental health care.
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- A systematic review and meta analysis on burnout in physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic: A hidden healthcare crisis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
- Relationship Between Psychological Distress, Burnout and Work Engagement in Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review.International journal of public health · 2022Pooled it
- Mental health literacy among resident physicians in Türkiye: a neglected competency in medical training?BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Prevalence and correlates of depression, anxiety, and burnout among physicians and postgraduate medical trainees: a scoping review of recent literature.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Burnout syndrome in resident physicians: A study after the third COVID-19 wave in two tertiary hospitals of southeastern Brazil.PloS one · 2025Article
- The Impact of the Beirut Explosion on the Mental Health of Lebanese Healthcare Providers: A Scoping Review.Cureus · 2024Article
- Suicidal ideation, perception of personal safety, and career regret among emergency medicine residents during the COVID-19 pandemic.AEM education and training · 2024Article
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- The first wave of COVID-19 and mental distress of physician residents in Brazil: a comparison between two cohorts.Human resources for health · 2023Article
- A survey-based study about burnout among postgraduate medical trainees: implications for leaders in healthcare management.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- The prevalence and factors associated with posttraumatic growth after 3-years outbreak of COVID-19 among resident physicians in China: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Burnout among postgraduate medical trainees in Lebanon: Potential strategies to promote wellbeing.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeMedical residents' mental health is currently an issue of concern for medical educators worldwide. The COVID-19 pandemic has raised the greatest concerns given the psychological effects of this scenario on medical residents on the frontlines of the pandemic. To assess the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physicians in residency training, the collective symptoms of burnout, depression and anxiety are used to identify the residents' beliefs and clinical practices related to COVID-19 patients and their behaviors concerning disease prevention.
methodThis observational study involved 3071 medical residents from all regions of Brazil. An online questionnaire assessed the presence of burnout using the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory, depressive symptoms using the Patient Health Questionaire-9, anxiety symptoms using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7, and COVID-19 Impact Questions to assess the residents' beliefs and clinical practices related to COVID-19 patients. Exploratory analyses, logistic regression and multinomial regression analysis were performed in this investigation.
resultsModerate and severe depressive symptoms were the most common (67.7%) followed by anxiety symptoms (52.8%) and burnout (48.6%). The difference between residents with or without contact with COVID-19 patients was significant increased when analyzing different aspects of clinical practice, behavior, substance use and mental health.
conclusionsThese results suggest an increase in depression and anxiety symptoms among medical residents dealing with COVID-19, upstaging previous concerns about medical residents' mental health. The prevalence of burnout is similar to that of a nonpandemic scenario. Considering the severity of the pandemic scenario and the overburden of healthcare services, medical residents' mental health deserves special care.
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