TY - JOUR
T1 - Mental health among otolaryngology resident and attending physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic
T2 - National study
AU - Civantos, Alyssa M.
AU - Byrnes, Yasmeen
AU - Chang, Changgee
AU - Prasad, Aman
AU - Chorath, Kevin
AU - Poonia, Seerat K.
AU - Jenks, Carolyn M.
AU - Bur, Andrés M.
AU - Thakkar, Punam
AU - Graboyes, Evan M.
AU - Seth, Rahul
AU - Trosman, Samuel
AU - Wong, Anni
AU - Laitman, Benjamin M.
AU - Harris, Brianna N.
AU - Shah, Janki
AU - Stubbs, Vanessa
AU - Choby, Garret
AU - Long, Qi
AU - Rassekh, Christopher H.
AU - Thaler, Erica
AU - Rajasekaran, Karthik
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
PY - 2020/7/1
Y1 - 2020/7/1
N2 - Background: Otolaryngologists are among the highest risk for COVID-19 exposure. Methods: This is a cross-sectional, survey-based, national study evaluating academic otolaryngologists. Burnout, anxiety, distress, and depression were assessed by the single-item Mini-Z Burnout Assessment, 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale, 15-item Impact of Event Scale, and 2-item Patient Health Questionnaire, respectively. Results: A total of 349 physicians completed the survey. Of them, 165 (47.3%) were residents and 212 (60.7%) were males. Anxiety, distress, burnout, and depression were reported in 167 (47.9%), 210 (60.2%), 76 (21.8%), and 37 (10.6%) physicians, respectively. Attendings had decreased burnout relative to residents (odds ratio [OR] 0.28, confidence interval [CI] [0.11-0.68]; P =.005). Females had increased burnout (OR 1.93, CI [1.12.-3.32]; P =.018), anxiety (OR 2.53, CI [1.59-4.02]; P <.005), and distress (OR 2.68, CI [1.64-4.37]; P <.005). Physicians in states with greater than 20 000 positive cases had increased distress (OR 2.01, CI [1.22-3.31]; P =.006). Conclusion: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the prevalence of burnout, anxiety, and distress is high among academic otolaryngologists.
AB - Background: Otolaryngologists are among the highest risk for COVID-19 exposure. Methods: This is a cross-sectional, survey-based, national study evaluating academic otolaryngologists. Burnout, anxiety, distress, and depression were assessed by the single-item Mini-Z Burnout Assessment, 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale, 15-item Impact of Event Scale, and 2-item Patient Health Questionnaire, respectively. Results: A total of 349 physicians completed the survey. Of them, 165 (47.3%) were residents and 212 (60.7%) were males. Anxiety, distress, burnout, and depression were reported in 167 (47.9%), 210 (60.2%), 76 (21.8%), and 37 (10.6%) physicians, respectively. Attendings had decreased burnout relative to residents (odds ratio [OR] 0.28, confidence interval [CI] [0.11-0.68]; P =.005). Females had increased burnout (OR 1.93, CI [1.12.-3.32]; P =.018), anxiety (OR 2.53, CI [1.59-4.02]; P <.005), and distress (OR 2.68, CI [1.64-4.37]; P <.005). Physicians in states with greater than 20 000 positive cases had increased distress (OR 2.01, CI [1.22-3.31]; P =.006). Conclusion: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the prevalence of burnout, anxiety, and distress is high among academic otolaryngologists.
KW - COVID-19
KW - mental health
KW - mental wellness
KW - otolaryngologists
KW - psychiatric distress
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U2 - 10.1002/hed.26292
DO - 10.1002/hed.26292
M3 - Article
C2 - 32496637
AN - SCOPUS:85085896253
SN - 1043-3074
VL - 42
SP - 1597
EP - 1609
JO - Head and Neck
JF - Head and Neck
IS - 7
ER -