Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association
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Saudi J Gastroenterol · Sep 2020
Multicenter StudyThe psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic on physicians in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study.
COVID-19 pandemic exposed physicians to extraordinary stress and made them vulnerable to various types of psychological illnesses. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on the psychological well-being of physicians. ⋯ The COVID-19 pandemic had a negative psychological effect on physicians in Saudi Arabia. Gender, age, and previous exposure to similar traumatic events were predictive of psychological reactions to the pandemic in this population.