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Mental Resilience of Medical Practitioners in Singapore during COVID-19: Survey Results from a Webinar Course on Resilience

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  • Cheng Hong Charity Low

    (Peace Family Clinic (WL 832), Block 832, #01-71, Woodlands Street 83, Singapore 730832, Singapore)

  • Tze Jui Goh

    (Institute of Mental Health, Buangkok Green Medical Park, 10 Buangkok View, Singapore 539747, Singapore)

  • Yiong Huak Chan

    (Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 1E, Kent Ridge Rd, NUHS Tower Block, Level 11, Singapore 119228, Singapore)

  • Daniel Shuen Sheng Fung

    (Institute of Mental Health, Buangkok Green Medical Park, 10 Buangkok View, Singapore 539747, Singapore)

  • Pak Yean Cheong

    (Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 1E, Kent Ridge Rd, NUHS Tower Block, Level 11, Singapore 119228, Singapore)

Abstract

Front-line doctors are at high risk of exposure to COVID-19. The mental resilience of general practitioners and their areas of concerns and support required are important during this COVID-19 period. A total of 403 general practitioners attending a webinar on resiliency, hosted by the College of Family Physicians, Singapore, participated in the survey anonymously. Participants provided responses to questions relating to COVID-19 in the domains of Family and friends , Myself , Practice , and Community . Responses are categorized into LEARNING, FEAR, and GROWTH zones. The majority of the doctors reported to be in the GROWTH zone in relation to Family and friends (39%) and Myself (38%) as compared to Practice and Community , a OR = 4.5 (95% CI 3.4 to 5.9), p < 0.001. 34% of the participants reported being in the FEAR zone in relation to Family and friends , a OR = 8.0 (95% CI = 5.6 to 11.2), p < 0.001; at least 81% reported being in the LEARNING zone in relation to Practice and Community , a OR = 7.5 (95% CI = 5.8 to 9.6), p < 0.001, compared to other domains. Supporting and protecting the doctors is important in strategic planning and management of the current pandemic and building preparedness and an effective response towards future crises.

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  • Cheng Hong Charity Low & Tze Jui Goh & Yiong Huak Chan & Daniel Shuen Sheng Fung & Pak Yean Cheong, 2021. "Mental Resilience of Medical Practitioners in Singapore during COVID-19: Survey Results from a Webinar Course on Resilience," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(18), pages 1-10, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:18:p:9801-:d:637653
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    1. Claudia Carmassi & Valerio Dell’Oste & Filippo Maria Barberi & Carlo Antonio Bertelloni & Virginia Pedrinelli & Liliana Dell’Osso, 2022. "Mental Health Symptoms among General Practitioners Facing the Acute Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Detecting Different Reaction Groups," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(7), pages 1-14, March.

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