Mental Health of Young Physicians in China During the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak
Weidong Li, Elena Frank, Zhuo Zhao, Lihong Chen, Zhen Wang, Margit Burmeister, Srijan Sen
Abstract
A limitation of this study is that our sample consisted of first-year training physicians in China; studies in other physician populations are needed to understand the mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on physicians more broadly. With most new cases now outside China, ensuring that physicians receive appropriate support and access to mental health services is increasingly imperative, for their own well-being, as well as that of their patients and the global community.
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Mental healthChinaOutbreakPandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)DiseaseMedicineFamily medicine2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)CoronavirusPsychiatryEnvironmental healthInfectious disease (medical specialty)GeographyVirologyPathologyArchaeologyHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutCOVID-19 and Mental HealthMental Health Treatment and Access