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The experiences of early career geriatricians throughout Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic

Mezera, Vojtech ; Ekdahl, Anne W LU orcid ; Bertschi, Dominic ; Bonnici, Maria ; Buzaco, Rui ; Rodeles, Santiago Cotobal ; Eruslanova, Kseniia ; Matchekhina, Lubov ; Bazan, Laura Monica Perez and Epelde, Itxaso Marin , et al. (2022) In European Geriatric Medicine 13(3). p.719-724
Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected older adults and brought about unprecedented challenges to geriatricians. We aimed to evaluate the experiences of early career geriatricians (residents or consultants with up to 10 years of experience) throughout Europe using an online survey. We obtained 721 responses. Most of the respondents were females (77.8%) and residents in geriatric medicine (54.6%). The majority (91.4%) were directly involved in the care of patients with COVID-19. The respondents reported moderate levels of anxiety and feelings of being overloaded with work. The anxiety levels were higher in women than in men. Most of the respondents experienced a feeling of a strong restriction on their private lives and a change in... (More)

The COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected older adults and brought about unprecedented challenges to geriatricians. We aimed to evaluate the experiences of early career geriatricians (residents or consultants with up to 10 years of experience) throughout Europe using an online survey. We obtained 721 responses. Most of the respondents were females (77.8%) and residents in geriatric medicine (54.6%). The majority (91.4%) were directly involved in the care of patients with COVID-19. The respondents reported moderate levels of anxiety and feelings of being overloaded with work. The anxiety levels were higher in women than in men. Most of the respondents experienced a feeling of a strong restriction on their private lives and a change in their work routine. The residents also reported a moderate disruption in their training and research activities. In conclusion, early career geriatricians experienced a major impact of COVID-19 on their professional and private lives.

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European Geriatric Medicine
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13
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719 - 724
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1878-7649
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10.1007/s41999-021-00605-1
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English
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© 2021. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to European Geriatric Medicine Society.
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  author       = {{Mezera, Vojtech and Ekdahl, Anne W and Bertschi, Dominic and Bonnici, Maria and Buzaco, Rui and Rodeles, Santiago Cotobal and Eruslanova, Kseniia and Matchekhina, Lubov and Bazan, Laura Monica Perez and Epelde, Itxaso Marin and Kotsani, Marina and Femminella, Grazia Daniela and Koca, Meltem and Dejaeger, Marian}},
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  doi          = {{10.1007/s41999-021-00605-1}},
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