Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Anxiety and Depression among Medical Interns
The EM internship was associated with an increase in anxiety levels among intern doctors. Depression scores did not show a significant increase in the COVID-19 group, whereas depression scores significantly increased in the pre-COVID-19 group by the end of the internship. These findings suggest that, while anxiety increased across both groups, depression levels were more stable in the COVID-19 group, with lower post-internship scores compared to those in the pre-COVID-19 group.
Authors
- Serap Biberoğlu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4709-3315)
- Yonca Senem Akdeniz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4843-1155)
- Tugay Usta
- İbrahim Ikızcelı (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9825-4716)
- Seda Özkan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1835-8820)
Institutions
- Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa (TR)
- İstanbul Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-07-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.38455
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82