Exploring rural doctors' early experiences of coping with the emerging COVID-19 pandemic.
Ian D CouperLucie WaltersSusan WilliamsDavid CampbellIsabella WhiteRuth StewartD Jill KonkinPublished in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2022)
With limited resources and support, these rural doctors' practical responses to the COVID-19 crisis underscore strong problem-focused coping strategies and shared commitments to their communities, patients, and colleagues. They drew support from sharing experiences with peers (emotion-focused coping) and finding positive meanings in their experiences (meaning-based coping). The psychosocial impact on rural doctors working at the limits of their adaptive resources is an ongoing concern.
Keyphrases
- depressive symptoms
- social support
- mental health
- south africa
- end stage renal disease
- medical students
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- ejection fraction
- public health
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- autism spectrum disorder
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- social media
- health information
- patient reported outcomes