Psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic on postgraduate trainees: a cross-sectional survey
Psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic on postgraduate trainees: a cross-sectional survey
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DOI:
10.1136/postgradmedj-2020-138364
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发表时间:
2021-10-01
影响因子:
5.1
通讯作者:
Gondal, Khalid Masood
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作者:
Imran, Nazish;Masood, Hafiz Muhammad Umar;Gondal, Khalid Masood
Background The present study aimed to evaluate psychological impact of COVID-19 outbreak on postgraduate trainees in Pakistan by quantifying the symptoms of depression, anxiety and acute stress disorder and by analysing potential risk factors associated with these symptoms. Methods Following Institutional Review Board approval, a cross-sectional study was conducted among 10,178 postgraduate trainees following COVID-19 outbreak through e-log system of College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan. The nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire, seven-item Generalised Anxiety Disorder scale and Stanford Acute Stress Reaction Questionnaire were used to collect data. Statistical analyses were conducted using SPSS.26. Descriptive statistics, Mann-Whitney U test, the chi(2) test and logistic regression analysis were performed. The significance level was set at alpha=0.05. Results The prevalence of depressive symptoms, generalised anxiety disorder and acute stress disorder were 26.4%, 22.6% and 4.4%, respectively. Female postgraduate trainees, senior trainees and front-line workers reported experiencing more anxiety, depression and acute stress symptoms (p value