ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Distress and Wellbeing among General Practitioners in 33 Countries during COVID-19: Results from the Cross-Sectional PRICOV-19 Study to Inform Health System Interventions.
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- Insights into general practitioners' self-care across 38 countries during the pandemic: a cross-sectional study.BMC psychology · 2024Article
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- Patient safety incidents in Irish general practice during the COVID-19 pandemic: an exploratory practice level analysis.BMC primary care · 2024Article
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- General practitioners' well-being in Belgium: results from the cross-sectional PRICOV-19 study.BMC primary care · 2024Article
- Outreach work in Belgian primary care practices during COVID-19: results from the cross-sectional PRICOV-19 study.BMC primary care · 2024Article
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- Physical work environment and burnout among primary care physicians in Israel: a cross-sectional study.BMC primary care · 2024Article
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- Changes in work tasks and organization of general practice in Norway during the COVID-19 pandemic: results from a comparative international study.BMC primary care · 2023Article
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on primary health care practices and patient management in the Republic of Moldova - results from the PRICOV-19 survey.BMC primary care · 2023Article
- "The measures taken by the government overburdened the daily practice" - insights of the PRICOV-19 study on German general practitioners in times of COVID-19.BMC primary care · 2023Article
- Patients' rights in physicians' practice during Covid-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study in Romania.BMC medical ethics · 2023Article
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Abstract
Emerging literature is highlighting the huge toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on frontline health workers. However, prior to the crisis, the wellbeing of this group was already of concern. The aim of this paper is to describe the frequency of distress and wellbeing, measured by the expanded 9-item Mayo Clinic Wellbeing Index (eWBI), among general practitioners/family physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic and to identify levers to mitigate the risk of distress. Data were collected by means of an online self-reported questionnaire among GP practices. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software using Version 7 of the database, which consisted of the cleaned data of 33 countries available as of 3 November 2021. Data from 3711 respondents were included. eWBI scores ranged from -2 to 9, with a median of 3. Using a cutoff of ≥2, 64.5% of respondents were considered at risk of distress. GPs with less experience, in smaller practices, and with more vulnerable patient populations were at a higher risk of distress. Significant differences in wellbeing scores were noted between countries. Collaboration from other practices and perception of having adequate governmental support were significant protective factors for distress. It is necessary to address practice- and system-level organizational factors in order to enhance wellbeing and support primary care physicians.
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