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Staying psychologically safe as a doctor during the COVID-19 pandemic

2022-01Journal article Open access
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dc.contributor.authorBenson, Jill
dc.contributor.authorSexton, Roger
dc.contributor.authorDowrick, Christopher
dc.contributor.authorGibson, Christine
dc.contributor.authorLionis, Christos
dc.contributor.authorFerreira Veloso Gomes, Joana
dc.contributor.authorBakola, Maria
dc.contributor.authorAlKhathami, Abdullah
dc.contributor.authorNazeer, Shimnaz
dc.contributor.authorIgoumenaki, Alkisti
dc.contributor.authorUsta, Jinan
dc.contributor.authorArroll, Bruce
dc.contributor.authorvan Weel-Baumgarten, Evelyn
dc.contributor.authorAllen, Claudia
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-17T12:42:47Z
dc.date.available2022-02-17T12:42:47Z
dc.date.issued2022-01
dc.description.abstractAs we face the ongoing global pandemic of COVID-19, doctors, nurses, ambulance officers, paramedics and many other health workers answer the call to serve in time pressured, unfamiliar, chaotic and often traumatic environments.1 We know how to look after ourselves in an infectious physical environment, but it is equally important to look after ourselves psychologically at this time. We have all been exposed in different ways, for instance, the role of a General Practitioner (Family Physician) will vary in the different healthcare systems throughout the world—some will be at the forefront, others will be doing telehealth, or may find themselves back in a hospital situation. With long hours, an often unmanageable workload, lack of personal protection equipment, distressed patients, fake news and the prospect of this continuing into the future, doctors are at high risk of burn-out.1–3 The features of burn-out are emotional exhaustion, low personal accomplishment and depersonalisation, and the consequences of burn-out on the doctors and their patients can be profound and long-lasting.2–4 In crises, doctors are also at risk of vicarious trauma as we listen to stories from our patients of illness, death, grief, hardship, unemployment, domestic violence and suicide.5 This is at a time when we are physically distancing from our family and friends, with little time to exercise and possibly without sufficient access to healthy food or fresh air.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1136/fmch-2021-001553pt_PT
dc.identifier.eissn2009-8774
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/17566
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherGrupo editorial BMJpt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/pt_PT
dc.titleStaying psychologically safe as a doctor during the COVID-19 pandemicpt_PT
dc.title.alternativeManter-se psicologicamente seguro como médico durante a pandemia COVID-19pt_PT
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.issue1pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPagee001553pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleFamily Medicine and Community Healthpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume10pt_PT
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT

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