Abstract

The present study is believed to be the first study to have evaluated the COVID-19 Pandemic’s effects on U.S. based emergency room (ER) physicians’ mental health. Specifically, the study assessed the levels of anxiety, depression, burnout, and coping skills of 226 ER physicians from 31 January to 6 February 2021. The results indicate that ER physicians reported a high level of both personal and work-related burnout even though few reported clinically significant symptoms of anxiety or depression. Results also align with previous research indicating that active and adaptive coping skills were related to a lower level of psychological distress during the COVID-19 Pandemic whereas maladaptive coping strategies such as self-blame, denial, disengagement, venting, and substance abuse, were related to lower overall mental health.

摘要

本研究被认为是第一项评估 COVID-19 大流行对美国急诊室 (ER) 医生心理健康影响的研究。具体来说，该研究评估了 2021 年 1 月 31 日至 2 月 6 日期间 226 名急诊科医生的焦虑、抑郁、倦怠和应对技能水平。结果表明，急诊科医生报告的个人和工作相关的倦怠水平都很高，尽管很少有人报告了临床上显着的焦虑或抑郁症状。结果还与先前的研究结果一致，表明积极和适应性应对技能与 COVID-19 大流行期间较低水平的心理困扰有关，而自责、否认、脱离接触、发泄和药物滥用等适应不良的应对策略与之相关降低整体心理健康。