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Stress and anxiety among Medical residents working during the covid-19 pandemic

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 July 2023

I. Hanine ,
M. Chtibi ,
S. Belbachir  and
A. Ouanass
I. Hanine*
Affiliation:
Military hospital Mohammed V of Rabat, Rabat
M. Chtibi
Affiliation:
Psychiatry, Arrazi University psychiatric hospital of Sale, Morocco, Sale, Morocco
S. Belbachir
Affiliation:
Psychiatry, Arrazi University psychiatric hospital of Sale, Morocco, Sale, Morocco
A. Ouanass
Affiliation:
Psychiatry, Arrazi University psychiatric hospital of Sale, Morocco, Sale, Morocco
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

Covid-19 is believed to be one of the most impactful events of the 21’s century,

Pressure related to this pandemic was put on every of the health system especially residents.

Medical residents whose hierarchical position is particular, in the framework of their training they are subjected to an increased level of stress due to the constant pressure of training and the current challenges of being in the front line of the pandemic.

Objectives

The aim of our study is to evaluate the presence of stress in medical residents.

Methods

Using a self-evaluation questionnaire with two parts, the first exploring age, sexe, history of medical, surgical and psychiatric disorders the second part exploring stress with the French version of PSS-10 (preveived stress scale).

Results

Concerning our descriptive statistcs: among our 140 residents, percentage of male and female residents were almost equal with 2,85% of them already had a record of an anxiety disorder’s follow-up, 71,4% had a moderate stress level and 8,6% had high stress level.

Conclusions

Our study led us to the following conclusion, stress is a component that affects the quality and the work performed by the vast majority of health care workers.

Disclosure of Interest

None Declared

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European Psychiatry , Volume 66 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 31st European Congress of Psychiatry , March 2023 , pp. S795
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