Institute for Family Medicine and Paediatrics, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
Primary Care Division, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland.
Fam Med. 2022 Jun;54(6):466-470. doi: 10.22454/FamMed.2022.183741.
There is limited data on primary care physicians (PCPs) who suffered from COVID-19. We aimed to assess the proportion of PCPs with COVID-19, the proportion hospitalized with COVID-19, and the number of days off work. We also explored their psychological suffering due to the pandemic.
We selected a random sample of 1,000 PCPs practicing in the seven cantons of Western Switzerland (November/December 2020). PCPs were invited by mail to complete a questionnaire.
The participation rate was 51% (N=506). The burden of disease was high among PCPs: 13% suffered from COVID-19, 0.4% needed hospitalization, and 10 days off work were required on average. In addition, many PCPs reported experiencing heightened psychological symptoms, mainly fatigue (53%) and stress/anxiety (48%).
These findings highlight the urgent need to implement preventive measures to reduce the risk of COVID-19 and psychological illness in PCPs.
关于感染 COVID-19 的初级保健医生(PCP)的数据有限。我们旨在评估感染 COVID-19 的 PCP 比例、因 COVID-19 住院的比例以及缺勤天数。我们还探讨了他们因大流行而遭受的心理困扰。
我们从瑞士西部七个州的 1000 名初级保健医生中随机抽取了一个样本(2020 年 11 月/12 月)。通过邮件邀请 PCP 填写问卷。
参与率为 51%(N=506)。PCP 的疾病负担很高:13%的人感染了 COVID-19,0.4%需要住院治疗,平均需要请 10 天假。此外,许多 PCP 报告出现了更明显的心理症状,主要是疲劳(53%)和压力/焦虑(48%)。
这些发现强调了迫切需要实施预防措施,以降低 PCP 感染 COVID-19 和患心理疾病的风险。