Healthcare Finance News August 2, 2024
Overall, 18.3% of physicians experienced pandemic-related PTSD, with higher rates among women and trainees.
Physicians experienced post-traumatic stress disorder at a rate three times higher than the general population during the COVID-19 public health emergency, with one in five exhibiting PTSD symptoms over the course of the pandemic, according to a JAMA Network Open analysis.
PTSD rates were also higher for physicians than before the pandemic, the data showed. Overall, 18.3% of physicians experienced pandemic-related PTSD.
WHAT’S THE IMPACT?
Female physicians were twice as likely as males to develop PTSD, with some data and anecdotal evidence suggesting this may be due to a higher reliance on social support to manage stress, which was likely significantly limited during the social distancing...
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