Academic Emergency Medicine Physicians' Anxiety Levels, Stressors, and Potential Stress Mitigation Measures During the Acceleration Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Robert M RodriguezAnthony J MedakBrigitte M BaumannStephen LimBrian ChinnockRemi FrazierRichelle J CooperPublished in: Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (2020)
During the acceleration phase, the COVID-19 pandemic has induced substantial workplace and home anxiety in academic EM physicians, and their exposure during work has had a major impact on their home lives. Measures cited to decrease stress include enhanced availability of PPE, rapid turnaround testing at provider discretion, and clear communication about COVID-19 protocol changes.