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Hosseini SR, Hajebi A, Shalbafan M, Ghannadi F, Larnaout A, Nofal M, Gondek TM, Pinto da Costa M. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the well-being, work conditions, and education of early career psychiatrists in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region: study protocol. Front Psychiatry 2024; 15:1340181. [PMID: 38455518 PMCID: PMC10918477 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1340181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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Background The COVID-19 pandemic placed great strain on healthcare professionals, leading to a substantial impact and a redistribution of the workforce. Despite the active involvement of the Eastern Mediterranean Region Office (EMRO) and the World Health Organization in managing mental health crises, there is a knowledge gap concerning the working conditions and training opportunities available for early career psychiatrists (ECPs) during the pandemic period. Objectives This study aims to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ECPs and how it affected their well-being, employment, and educational opportunities. Methods A mixed methods study has been conducted in Iran, Egypt, and Tunisia, three EMRO member countries. It includes a cross-sectional survey with self-reported questions, and a qualitative study with individual in-depth interviews. Discussion The findings of this study will raise awareness to the working conditions of ECPs within the EMRO region and its member societies, both during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. The results will serve as a basis for encouraging supervisors and policymakers to mitigate the pandemic's impact on psychiatric training, strengthen healthcare systems' preparedness, and equip early career psychiatrists with the necessary skills to deal with the mental health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Affiliation(s)
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- Research Center for Addiction & Risky Behaviors (ReCARB), Psychosocial Health Research Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Mental Health Research Center, Psychosocial Health Research Institute (PHRI), Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Psychiatry, Razi Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Helwan Mental Health Hospital, Cairo, Egypt
- Mental Health Research Network of Egypt, Cairo, Egypt
- Kingsley Green hospital, Hertfordshire partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Iter Psychology Practices, Wroclaw, Poland
- Institute of Clinical Improvement, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Lima KJV, de Lacerda MVG, Monteiro WF, Ferreira DS, de Andrade LLC, Ramos FRS. Repercussions and Legacy of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Manaus, Brazil: The Health Managers' Perspective. QUALITATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH 2023:10497323221146459. [PMID: 37279656 PMCID: PMC10247673 DOI: 10.1177/10497323221146459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The present study aimed to know and analyze the repercussions and legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic for the Unified Health System from the perspective of health managers working in Manaus, a city considered the epicenter of the pandemic in Brazil. This qualitative research was designed as the study of a single incorporated case and conducted with 23 Health Care Network managers. The analysis was applied in two thematic coding cycles (values and focused coding methods), with the aid of the ATLAS.ti software. The categories we analyzed covered the lessons learned within the scope of the work process, change in stance, and human values, as well as the coping strategies adopted by individual or team initiatives or by the incorporation of innovations in practices. This study highlighted the importance of strengthening primary health care; of promoting team spirit in the service and establishing partnerships with public and private institutions, of being integrated with the training in complex situations, and of reflecting on human values and appreciation of life. Coping with the pandemic promoted an in-depth reflection about the functioning of the Unified Health System and the individual ways of being.
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Parija S, Dash N, Patra S, Nayak S. Mental health status of ophthalmology residents during COVID-19 pandemic-A national online survey. Indian J Ophthalmol 2023; 71:2287-2290. [PMID: 37202976 PMCID: PMC10391508 DOI: 10.4103/ijo.ijo_2209_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023] Open
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- Sucheta Parija
- Department of Ophthalmology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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Brulin E, Henriksson K, Landstad BJ. An impaired learning environment: Resident physicians' experience of the transition to pandemic care during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden. Front Psychol 2023; 13:1090515. [PMID: 36687854 PMCID: PMC9853888 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1090515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Introduction Extensive studies regarding the COVID-19 pandemic have shown negative effects on physicians-in-training. Besides a high workload, their learning environment has been affected. A quality learning environment is vital for residents' physician's clinical development and also their health. Nevertheless, few studies have explored this. The aim of this study was to explore resident physicians' experiences of transition to pandemic care during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden. Method In this qualitative study, 12 Swedish resident physicians were interviewed using a semi-structured interview guide. They were interviewed between June and October of 2020 and asked to reflect on the pandemic and, more specifically, the first wave. The empirical material was analysed using qualitative content analysis. The analysis resulted in one theme and four categories. Results The theme identified was An impaired learning environment which signifies the disruptions the resident physicians experienced during the first wave of the pandemic. The four categories, Professional role insecurity, High expectations but little influence, Stagnant clinical development, and Professional growth through experience, describe in what way the learning environment was impacted.
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- Emma Brulin
- The Department of Occupational Medicine, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- The Department of Health Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Östersund, Sweden,The Unit of Research, Education and Development, Östersund Hospital, Östersund, Sweden,*Correspondence: Bodil J. Landstad, ✉
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Eissazade N, Shalbafan M, Saeed F, Hemmati D, Askari S, Sayed Mirramazani M, Eftekhar Ardebili M, Gondek TM, Pinto da Costa M. The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Iranian Psychiatric Trainees' and Early Career Psychiatrists' Well-being, Work Conditions, and Education. ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY : THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENCY TRAINING AND THE ASSOCIATION FOR ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY 2022; 46:710-717. [PMID: 35732923 PMCID: PMC9217116 DOI: 10.1007/s40596-022-01674-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study was conducted to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychiatric trainees and early career psychiatrists in Iran. METHODS In this cross-sectional survey, the authors used a 24-item questionnaire inquiring about the sociodemographic characteristics of the participants, their views on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their professional careers, methods of education, workplace environment, well-being and mental health, and the use of telepsychiatry in Iran. RESULTS A total of 159 responses were received. The majority (n=124, 78.0%) reported that "some but not all obligatory activities have been converted to online activities." Most of the participants (n=103, 64.8%) stated that the pandemic had not affected the duration of their training. Less than half (n=61, 38.4%) reported that their well-being had been affected rather negatively. Some (n=59, 37.1%) reported that their supervisors or coworkers had no significant impact on their well-being, whereas others (n=53, 33.3%) reported a rather positive impact. Almost half of the participants (n=78, 49.0%) did not have access to free psychological counseling. In addition, more than half (n=89, 56.0%) reported that there were no recommendations on how to proceed with telepsychiatry. CONCLUSIONS This study calls for improvements in the education and well-being of psychiatric trainees and early career psychiatrists in Iran amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Additional research should be carried out to maximize learning, provide mental health care, and use telepsychiatry.
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- University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Stern N, Dekalo S, Brock G. Sexual Medical Education Challenges During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Strategies for Academic and Community Based Clinicians. J Sex Med 2022; 19:1591-1595. [PMID: 35501255 PMCID: PMC9051934 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2022.03.612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 03/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Noah Stern
- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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