Stress among Brazilian physicians during the coronavirus disease pandemic
International Journal of Development Research
Stress among Brazilian physicians during the coronavirus disease pandemic
Received 17th March, 2021; Received in revised form 22nd April, 2021; Accepted 07th May, 2021; Published online 30th June, 2021
Copyright © 2021, Deborah Pirmentel et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Objective: This study aimed to develop epidemiological profiles of Brazilian physicians who were experiencing different levels of stress during the corona virus disease pandemic. Methods: This cross-sectional, exploratory, quantitative study was conducted between April and May 2020.A sociodemographic questionnaire was used, and the Lipp’s Stress Symptoms Inventory for Adults was used to assess stress symptoms. Results: Women were more stressed (76.7%) than men. A majority of those who were stressed (43.3%) were aged 31 to 40 years. General practitioners (57.1%) were more stressed than specialists. The participants had been using antidepressants (23.5%) and anxiolytics (15.3%), but they were disinterested in receiving referrals to mental health services (60.5%). Conclusions: It is important to monitor the mental health of physicians so that they are healthy and able to provide optimal healthcare to their patients.
