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Stresses and consequences among physicians of Bangladesh during COVID-19 pandemic: an assessment of experience and perception.
Md Jafrul Hannan
South Point Hospital, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Corresponding Author
ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2714-2418
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Background: Health providers working in non-COVID hospitals in Bangladesh may be at an increased risk of infection with the new coronavirus, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) compared to health providers working in COVID-dedicated hospitals due to lower health security measures. Consequently, health practitioners working at such hospitals may be the most vulnerable health group to stress-related problems and mental illness. To our knowledge, there is no study assessing stress-related problems in this particular population and how this group compares to those working in COVID-dedicated units in terms of pandemic-related stress.
Methods: An online survey was carried out among 247 medical doctors from Bangladesh (101 females and 146 males). We report descriptive statistics and several group comparisons.
Results: The overall stress level among participants was moderated. There were no statistically significant differences in pandemic-related stress between those working in COVID units and those working in regular units. Most participants knew both co-workers and people close to them who had tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Half of the participants knew someone close to them who had died from COVID-19and 24.7% had got infected themselves.
Conclusions: Medical doctors working in Bangladesh experience significant pandemic-related stress regardless of whether they work in COVID-dedicated units or regular units. Our data highlights the importance of detecting stress in health professionals and developing strategies that aim at reducing the same.
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COVID-19, pandemic, physician stress, psychological distress, physician burnout, physician participation
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Research Article
Stresses and consequences among physicians of Bangladesh during COVID-19 pandemic: an assessment of experience and perception.
Md Jafrul Hannan
South Point Hospital, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Corresponding Author
ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2714-2418
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- This study involved human subjects.
- The author confirmed that all appropriate ethical guidelines for the use of human subjects have been followed, any necessary IRB and/or ethics committee review has been obtained, and information about the IRB/ethics committee is included in the manuscript.
- The author has confirmed that all necessary patient/participant consent or assent has been obtained and the appropriate institutional forms have been archived. If the IRB/ethics committee waived the requirement for patient/participant consent or assent, an explanation for the waiver is included in the text.
- The author has confirmed that a statement listing potential conflicts of interest or lack thereof is included in the text.
Background: Health providers working in non-COVID hospitals in Bangladesh may be at an increased risk of infection with the new coronavirus, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) compared to health providers working in COVID-dedicated hospitals due to lower health security measures. Consequently, health practitioners working at such hospitals may be the most vulnerable health group to stress-related problems and mental illness. To our knowledge, there is no study assessing stress-related problems in this particular population and how this group compares to those working in COVID-dedicated units in terms of pandemic-related stress.
Methods: An online survey was carried out among 247 medical doctors from Bangladesh (101 females and 146 males). We report descriptive statistics and several group comparisons.
Results: The overall stress level among participants was moderated. There were no statistically significant differences in pandemic-related stress between those working in COVID units and those working in regular units. Most participants knew both co-workers and people close to them who had tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Half of the participants knew someone close to them who had died from COVID-19and 24.7% had got infected themselves.
Conclusions: Medical doctors working in Bangladesh experience significant pandemic-related stress regardless of whether they work in COVID-dedicated units or regular units. Our data highlights the importance of detecting stress in health professionals and developing strategies that aim at reducing the same.