Psychosocial factors associated with symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder in general practitioners during the COVID-19 pandemic
| Autor: | Velia Redondo-Mendoza, Álvaro Monterrosa-Castro, María Fernanda Mercado-Lara |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Generalized anxiety disorder Pneumonia Viral Psychological intervention General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology 03 medical and health sciences Betacoronavirus Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine General Practitioners Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Psychiatry Pandemics Original Research SARS-CoV-2 Public health COVID-19 Fear General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease Mental illness anxiety psychopathology Mental health Anxiety Disorders Socioeconomic Factors Anxiety Female medicine.symptom Symptom Assessment Psychology Coronavirus Infections Psychosocial 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Stress Psychological Psychopathology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Investigative Medicine |
| ISSN: | 1708-8267 1081-5589 |
| DOI: | 10.1136/jim-2020-001456 |
| Popis: | Healthcare providers commonly experience symptoms of anxiety during public health crises and pandemics. The objective of the study was to identify the frequency of symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in general practitioners and to estimate the association with particular psychosocial and demographic factors. This is a cross-sectional study, where a total of 531 general practitioners completed an online form that contained sociodemographic variables, questions about fear and perceptions concerning medical work during the COVID-19 pandemic, 7-Item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7), questionnaire on psychosomatic problems and Fear of COVID-19 Scale. The presence of symptoms of GAD was defined by a GAD-7 score of 10 or more points. Voluntary and anonymous participation, acceptance of terms, and informed consent were requested. A p value of |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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