Emergency physician stressors, concerns, and behavioral changes during COVID-19: A longitudinal study.

Brigitte M BaumannRichelle J CooperAnthony J MedakStephen LimBrian ChinnockRemi FrazierBrian W RobertsElissa S EpelRobert M Rodriguez

Published in: Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (2021)

While exposure to suspected COVID-19 patients was nearly universal, stress levels in emergency physicians decreased with time. At both initial and follow-up assessments, women were more likely to test positive on the PC-PTSD-5 screener compared to men.

Keyphrases

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public health
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polycystic ovary syndrome
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social support
posttraumatic stress disorder
stress induced
depressive symptoms
insulin resistance
heat stress