The first wave of COVID-19 and mental distress of physician residents in Brazil: a comparison between two cohorts.

Mário Luciano de Mélo Silva JúniorArthur Violante SapiaJonas Marques Cavalcanti NetoNathallya Maria Gomes BarbosaVictória Beatriz Costa NeivaEuler Nicolau Sauaia Filho

Published in: Human resources for health (2023)

Mental distress is frequent among residents and associated with both training program and social environments. The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on training requirements should be specifically addressed by supervisors and policymakers, in a case-by-case basis. Psychological support must be provided to healthcare workers.

Keyphrases

mental health
coronavirus disease
sars cov
emergency department
primary care
healthcare
virtual reality
sleep quality
depressive symptoms