Supporting Clinicians During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hussin A. Rothana, Siddappa N. Byrareddy

Supporting Clinicians During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Charlene Dewey, Susan Hingle, Elizabeth Goelz, and Mark Linzer

Ann Intern Med. 2020 Mar 20. doi: 10.7326/M20-1033. [Epub ahead of print]

ABSTRACT

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted physicians' sense of order and control, creating potential short-term stress and long-term burnout. This commentary offers suggestions for fostering attitudes that help sustain clinician effort during the pandemic.