Medical Journal of Indonesia Vol. 31 No. 3 2022 FKUI
Clinical Research Mental Health Problems and Coping Strategy among Pulmonary Resident Physicians during the COVID-19 Pandemic in A Tertiary Respiratory Hospital in Indonesia: A Serial Cross-Sectional Study
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Title
Medical Journal of Indonesia Vol. 31 No. 3 2022 FKUI
Clinical Research Mental Health Problems and Coping Strategy among Pulmonary Resident Physicians during the COVID-19 Pandemic in A Tertiary Respiratory Hospital in Indonesia: A Serial Cross-Sectional Study
Clinical Research Mental Health Problems and Coping Strategy among Pulmonary Resident Physicians during the COVID-19 Pandemic in A Tertiary Respiratory Hospital in Indonesia: A Serial Cross-Sectional Study
Subject
coping strategy, COVID-19, medical residency, mental health
Description
BACKGROUND Pulmonary resident physicians are part of the frontline workers for
COVID-19 in the hospital and might require a suitable coping strategy to manage stress.
Here, we described their mental health status and coping strategy during the COVID-19
pandemic.
METHODS A cohort study was done to evaluate stress, anxiety, depression, and
coping strategies among pulmonary resident physicians in a tertiary referral hospital.
Questionnaires were administered in 4 time points between August 2020 and June
2021. The DASS-21 questionnaire measured depression, anxiety, and stress, while Brief
COPE instrument qualified the coping strategy.
RESULTS The total respondents who filled the questionnaire in 4 time points in August
2020, October 2020, February 2021, and June 2021 were 60, 93, 96, and 94 resident
physicians with mean stress levels of 4.3, 6.1, 5.4, and 6.3, respectively. Depression,
stress, and anxiety were less frequent during the study period, mostly mild or moderate.
However, moderate anxiety slightly increased in June 2021 when the pandemic reached
its peak. Most of them (95.8%) had effective coping strategies related to religious
beliefs.
CONCLUSIONS Effective coping strategies might preserve the pulmonary resident
physicians’ mental health during the pandemic. Furthermore, the sociodemographic
and cultural background might affect the coping strategy. Practicing religion and
praying or meditating might be essential factors in coping with psychological distress
and a key to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 in the hospital and might require a suitable coping strategy to manage stress.
Here, we described their mental health status and coping strategy during the COVID-19
pandemic.
METHODS A cohort study was done to evaluate stress, anxiety, depression, and
coping strategies among pulmonary resident physicians in a tertiary referral hospital.
Questionnaires were administered in 4 time points between August 2020 and June
2021. The DASS-21 questionnaire measured depression, anxiety, and stress, while Brief
COPE instrument qualified the coping strategy.
RESULTS The total respondents who filled the questionnaire in 4 time points in August
2020, October 2020, February 2021, and June 2021 were 60, 93, 96, and 94 resident
physicians with mean stress levels of 4.3, 6.1, 5.4, and 6.3, respectively. Depression,
stress, and anxiety were less frequent during the study period, mostly mild or moderate.
However, moderate anxiety slightly increased in June 2021 when the pandemic reached
its peak. Most of them (95.8%) had effective coping strategies related to religious
beliefs.
CONCLUSIONS Effective coping strategies might preserve the pulmonary resident
physicians’ mental health during the pandemic. Furthermore, the sociodemographic
and cultural background might affect the coping strategy. Practicing religion and
praying or meditating might be essential factors in coping with psychological distress
and a key to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Creator
Sita Laksmi Andarini, Jamal Zaini, Triya Damayanti, Tribowo Tuahta Ginting Sugihen, Hana Khairina Putri Faisal
Source
https://doi.org/10.13181/mji.oa.226263
Date
2022;31:170–7
Contributor
peri irawan
Format
pdf
Language
english
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text
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Citation
Sita Laksmi Andarini, Jamal Zaini, Triya Damayanti, Tribowo Tuahta Ginting Sugihen, Hana Khairina Putri Faisal, “Medical Journal of Indonesia Vol. 31 No. 3 2022 FKUI
Clinical Research Mental Health Problems and Coping Strategy among Pulmonary Resident Physicians during the COVID-19 Pandemic in A Tertiary Respiratory Hospital in Indonesia: A Serial Cross-Sectional Study,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed November 21, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/1064.
Clinical Research Mental Health Problems and Coping Strategy among Pulmonary Resident Physicians during the COVID-19 Pandemic in A Tertiary Respiratory Hospital in Indonesia: A Serial Cross-Sectional Study,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed November 21, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/1064.