Hébert Mélanie, Bouhout Soumaya, Freeman Ellen E, Aubin Marie-Josée
Department of Ophthalmology, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada.
Department of Ophthalmology, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H3T 1J4, Canada.
Vision (Basel). 2023 Mar 17;7(1):23. doi: 10.3390/vision7010023.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic disrupted the practice of medicine, causing stress and uncertainty among ophthalmologists. This cross-sectional, survey-based study of Canadian Ophthalmological Society members ( = 1152) aims to report on Canadian ophthalmologists' mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Four questionnaires were administered between December 2020 and May 2021: the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), the 7-item Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), and the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R). From all of the responses, 60/85 answers were deemed complete and were included. The median age was 50-59 years and 53% were women. On PHQ-9, most respondents had no or minimal depressive symptoms ( = 38, 63%), while 12% ( = 7) had moderately severe depressive symptoms and 12% ( = 7) reported impaired daily functioning and/or thoughts of suicide or self-harm. On the GAD-7 scale, 65% ( = 39) had no significant anxiety, while 13% ( = 8) had moderate to severe anxiety. Most respondents did not have clinically significant insomnia ( = 41, 68%). Finally, 16 respondents (27%) had an IES-R score ≥24 suggesting possible post-traumatic stress disorder. No significant differences were found based on demographics. During the COVID-19 pandemic, up to 40% of respondents experienced varying degrees of depression, anxiety, insomnia, and distress from the event. In 12%, there were concerns for impaired daily functioning and/or suicidal thoughts.
2019年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行扰乱了医疗实践，给眼科医生带来了压力和不确定性。这项基于调查的横断面研究针对加拿大眼科学会成员（n = 1152），旨在报告COVID-19大流行期间加拿大眼科医生的心理健康状况。在2020年12月至2021年5月期间发放了四份问卷：患者健康问卷-9（PHQ-9）、广泛性焦虑障碍量表-7（GAD-7）、7项失眠严重程度指数（ISI）和事件影响量表修订版（IES-R）。从所有回复中，60/85份答案被视为完整并纳入研究。中位年龄为50 - 59岁，53%为女性。在PHQ-9问卷中，大多数受访者没有或仅有轻微抑郁症状（n = 38，63%），而12%（n = 7）有中度严重抑郁症状，12%（n = 7）报告日常功能受损和/或有自杀或自伤念头。在GAD-7量表上，65%（n = 39）没有明显焦虑，而13%（n = 8）有中度至重度焦虑。大多数受访者没有临床上显著的失眠（n = 41，68%）。最后，16名受访者（27%）的IES-R得分≥24，表明可能患有创伤后应激障碍。未发现基于人口统计学的显著差异。在COVID-19大流行期间，高达40%的受访者经历了不同程度的抑郁、焦虑、失眠以及该事件带来的困扰。12%的受访者存在日常功能受损和/或自杀念头。
