Risk of COVID-19 and Psychological Impact of the Pandemic in Swiss Primary Care Physicians.
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serval:BIB_2E2EB686C920
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Publications
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Title
Risk of COVID-19 and Psychological Impact of the Pandemic in Swiss Primary Care Physicians.
Journal
Family medicine
ISSN
1938-3800 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0742-3225
Publication state
Published
Issued date
06/2022
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
54
Number
6
Pages
466-470
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
There is limited data on primary care physicians (PCPs) who suffered from COVID-19. We aimed to assess the proportion of PCPs with COVID-19, the proportion hospitalized with COVID-19, and the number of days off work. We also explored their psychological suffering due to the pandemic.
We selected a random sample of 1,000 PCPs practicing in the seven cantons of Western Switzerland (November/December 2020). PCPs were invited by mail to complete a questionnaire.
The participation rate was 51% (N=506). The burden of disease was high among PCPs: 13% suffered from COVID-19, 0.4% needed hospitalization, and 10 days off work were required on average. In addition, many PCPs reported experiencing heightened psychological symptoms, mainly fatigue (53%) and stress/anxiety (48%).
These findings highlight the urgent need to implement preventive measures to reduce the risk of COVID-19 and psychological illness in PCPs.
We selected a random sample of 1,000 PCPs practicing in the seven cantons of Western Switzerland (November/December 2020). PCPs were invited by mail to complete a questionnaire.
The participation rate was 51% (N=506). The burden of disease was high among PCPs: 13% suffered from COVID-19, 0.4% needed hospitalization, and 10 days off work were required on average. In addition, many PCPs reported experiencing heightened psychological symptoms, mainly fatigue (53%) and stress/anxiety (48%).
These findings highlight the urgent need to implement preventive measures to reduce the risk of COVID-19 and psychological illness in PCPs.
Keywords
Anxiety/epidemiology, Anxiety/psychology, COVID-19/epidemiology, Humans, Pandemics, Physicians, Primary Care, Surveys and Questionnaires, Switzerland/epidemiology
Pubmed
Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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21/06/2022 13:19
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19/10/2022 5:40
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