Psychological distress and trauma in doctors treating patients with COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2 infection) Mental and Behavioural Disorders Psychological distress and trauma in doctors treating patients with COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2 infection)
Conditions
Interventions
Participants will be asked to complete three participant surveys over the three phases of the COVID-19 pandemic wave at the acceleration, peak, and deceleration. These surveys will be the General hea
Sponsors
North Bristol NHS Trust
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Working as a doctor within an ED, ICU or Anaesthetics in the UK and Ireland at the time of the study commencement
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Doctors whose main place of employment at the point of study commencement is not the ED, ICU or Anaesthetics. 2. Non-Doctors working in ED, ICU or Anaesthetics
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. The General Health Questionnaire-12 score from surveys administered at the acceleration, peak and declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic 2. The Impact of Events Scale-Revised from surveys administered at the acceleration, peak and deceleration of the COVID-19 pandemic (phase 2 and 3 surveys) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Personal and professional factors contributing to psychological wellbeing assessed using a survey designed by the investigators at the acceleration, peak and deceleration phase of the pandemic 2. The incidence of self-reported COVID-19 infection and self-isolation amongst frontline Doctors, and to evaluate any association with psychological wellbeing (using the above questionnaires) 3. Regional and national variation of psychological distress and trauma in doctors within the UK and Republic of Ireland (using the above questionnaires) | — |
Countries
Ireland, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactTom Roberts
Outcome results
None listed