What is being done to look after doctors during covid-19 and beyond?

Peter W Johnston; K Gibson Smith; KA Walker; L Gordon; GA Scanlan; G Aitken; L Pope; Patrick Cairns; Joanne Cecil; Kathryn B. Cunningham; Anita Laidlaw; Tricia Ray Tooman; J Ferguson; J Wakeling; SMERC Scottish Doctors’ Wellbeing Study

What is being done to look after doctors during covid-19 and beyond?

Peter W Johnston^* (Corresponding Author), K Gibson Smith, KA Walker, L Gordon, GA Scanlan, G Aitken, L Pope, Patrick Cairns, Joanne Cecil, Kathryn B. Cunningham, Anita Laidlaw, Tricia Ray Tooman, J Ferguson, J Wakeling, SMERC Scottish Doctors’ Wellbeing Study

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Abstract

Covid-19 has brought disruption, uncertainty, and pressure for doctors. In the first wave we were at least galvanised by feelings of community and pulling together. But it is different now.

The second wave has brought new challenges. As the caseload of sick patients accumulates, doctors are concerned about patients whose care has been postponed as well as “missing” patients—those who don’t present at all.

In October 2020, we concluded phase one of a Scotland-wide study on doctors’ wellbeing, funded by the Chief Scientist’s Office (Scotland).

Original language	English
Journal	BMJ Opinion
Publication status	Published - 11 Mar 2021

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Johnston, P. W., Smith, K. G., Walker, KA., Gordon, L., Scanlan, GA., Aitken, G., Pope, L., Cairns, P., Cecil, J., Cunningham, K. B., Laidlaw, A., Tooman, T. R., Ferguson, J., Wakeling, J., & SMERC Scottish Doctors’ Wellbeing Study (2021). What is being done to look after doctors during covid-19 and beyond? BMJ Opinion. https://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2021/03/11/what-is-being-done-to-look-after-doctors-during-covid-19-and-beyond/

Johnston, PW , Smith, KG , Walker, KA, Gordon, L, Scanlan, GA, Aitken, G, Pope, L, Cairns, P, Cecil, J, Cunningham, KB, Laidlaw, A, Tooman, TR, Ferguson, J, Wakeling, J & SMERC Scottish Doctors’ Wellbeing Study 2021, 'What is being done to look after doctors during covid-19 and beyond?', BMJ Opinion. <https://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2021/03/11/what-is-being-done-to-look-after-doctors-during-covid-19-and-beyond/>

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