Preliminary Assessment of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Among Emergency Medicine Physicians During the COVID-19 Outbreak
The study highlights the widespread occurrence of PTSD symptoms, with 92% of EM physicians reporting symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Demographic and workplace factors, such as prior mental health diagnoses, female sex, and rural practice settings, contributed to greater symptom severity. These findings underscore the need for targeted mental health interventions and resources tailored to the specific needs of this at-risk group.
Authors
- Catherine A. Staton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6468-2894)
- João Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7276-0402)
- Arthi Kozhumam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0401-3189)
- John Purakal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9540-8997)
- Eleanor Strand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8900-2269)
- Sriram Venkatesan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1327-8867)
- Sreeja Natesan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1430-5089)
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Duke University (US)
- Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (IN)
- Twin Cities Orthopedics (US)
- Duke Institute for Health Innovation (US)
- Duke University Health System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
- Published
- 2025-04-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acepjo.2025.100098
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00