Stress and anxiety among physicians during the COVID-19 outbreak in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region: An online survey.
Banaz A SaeedNazar P ShabilaAram Jalal AzizPublished in: PloS one (2021)
A considerable proportion of physicians experience stress and anxiety during the COVID-19 outbreak in Iraqi Kurdistan region. Generalists and those in special COVID-19 units report the greatest anxiety. There a need to establish mechanisms to reduce the risks of stress and anxiety among physicians. Mental health coping interventions through counseling should be based on COVID-19 protocol guidelines. Interventions should also emphasize physicians' ability to work safely and efficiently in providing care to the patients.
Keyphrases
- primary care
- coronavirus disease
- mental health
- sleep quality
- sars cov
- end stage renal disease
- physical activity
- randomized controlled trial
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- healthcare
- stress induced
- depressive symptoms
- social support
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- pain management
- cross sectional
- patient reported outcomes
- health insurance
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus