Medical residents' mental distress in the COVID-19 pandemic: An urgent need for mental health care.

Amanda SteilAna Bresser Pereira TokeshiLuca Silveira BernardoGeraldo Pio da Silva NetoRonald Ferreira DaviAmanda Ferreira Santa BárbaraVitor S MendoncaThiago Marques FidalgoAécio Flávio Teixeira Gois

Published in: PloS one (2022)

These results suggest an increase in depression and anxiety symptoms among medical residents dealing with COVID-19, upstaging previous concerns about medical residents' mental health. The prevalence of burnout is similar to that of a nonpandemic scenario. Considering the severity of the pandemic scenario and the overburden of healthcare services, medical residents' mental health deserves special care.

Keyphrases

healthcare
mental health
coronavirus disease
sars cov
mental illness
palliative care
risk factors
quality improvement
health information
sleep quality