Impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of surgeons and coping strategies.
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Date
2020-07-01ICR Author
Author
Balasubramanian, A
Paleri, V
Bennett, R
Paleri, V
Type
Journal Article
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Unprecedented times call for extraordinary measures. While surgeons across the globe try to comprehend the evolving facade of the COVID-19 pandemic and improvise surgical practice to the best of their ability, the psychological impact of the stress on their own mental health and well-being has been underestimated. This paper aims to review the indirect and overt factors that may affect the mental health of a surgeon in the present circumstances. Furthermore, it will aim to highlight key coping mechanisms at an individual and institutional level, so as to mitigate the negative psychological impact on surgeons.
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Subject
Humans
Pneumonia, Viral
Coronavirus Infections
Self Care
Adaptation, Psychological
Stress, Psychological
Health Behavior
Social Isolation
Anxiety
Life Style
Burnout, Professional
Occupational Exposure
Communicable Disease Control
Infection Control
Social Support
Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional
Pandemics
Mindfulness
Surgeons
Personal Protective Equipment
Betacoronavirus
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
Language
eng
Date accepted
2020-05-12
License start date
2020-07
Citation
Head & neck, 2020, 42 (7), pp. 1638 - 1644
Publisher
WILEY