Mental distress of physicians in the outpatient care throughout the COVID-19 pandemic: emotional and supportive human relations matter - Cross-sectional results of the VOICE-study

• Main Authors: Sabine Mogwitz (Author), Christian Albus (Author), Petra Beschoner (Author), Yesim Erim (Author), Franziska Geiser (Author), Lucia Jerg-Bretzke (Author), Eva Morawa (Author), Susann Steudte-Schmiedgen (Author), Gloria-Beatrice Wintermann (Author), Kerstin Weidner (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the course of self-reported mental distress and quality of life (QoL) of physicians, working in the outpatient care (POC). Outcomes were compared with a control group of physicians working in the inpatient care (PIC), througho...