Anxiety Levels Among Physician Mothers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Linos, Elizabeth; Halley, Meghan; Sarkar, Urmimala; Mangurian, Christina; Sabry, Hala; Olazo, Kristan; Mathews, Kusum S.; Diamond, Lisa; Goyal, Monika K.; Linos, Eleni; Jagsi, Reshma

doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.2020.20071014

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“…Correspondingly, in a study on anxiety level among physician mothers in the USA, 18% reported severe anxiety. 20 In a Danish study, front-line employees outside the hospital sector had a higher reported rate of fear about infection and transmission to the private sphere when they worked for an ambulance service or in eldercare and the authors pointed out differences in risk management to explain this. 21 These findings strongly underline that, during crises, communication and information are needed by all workers, both HCWs and non-HCWs, especially in hospitals.…”

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Health impact of work stressors and psychosocial perceptions among French hospital workers during the COVID-19 outbreak: a cross-sectional survey

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ObjectiveTo compare global health, mental health impact of work stressors and psychosocial perception of healthcare workers (HCWs) and non-HCWs in a hospital after the first peak of the COVID-19 outbreak in France.MethodsA validated version of the SATIN (Santé Au Travail Inrs université Nancy 2)questionnaire with adapted scoring was used to collect data on health and impact of work stressors. This questionnaire was sent to all workers at a hospital in July 2020 and was self-administered online. In a multinomial regression model, we included HCW status, age, gender and front-line worker status as covariates.ResultsData from a total of 1405 participants were included. We found that being an HCW, male and front-line worker was a risk factor for negative perception of work demand (OR 7.35, 95% CI 4.2 to 11.47; OR 2.55, 95% CI 1.11 to 5.89; OR 1.78, 95% CI 1.04 to 3.06). Being an HCW was a predictive factor for stress (OR 1.47, 95% CI 1.04 to 2.08), poor global health (OR 1.71, 95% CI 1.14 to 2.55) and negative perception of work activity environment (OR 1.9, 95% CI 1.3 to 2.8).ConclusionWe have shown that all HCWs suffered from some health impact shortly after the first peak of the COVID-19 outbreak. We underline some stressors with high impact, including work demand, work abilities and organisational context, and emphasise the need for risk management.

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“… 27 Higher anxiety among front-line workers who are informal caregivers, such as physician mothers, could also be interpreted as an impact of a higher demand both at work and at home. 20 …”

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Health impact of work stressors and psychosocial perceptions among French hospital workers during the COVID-19 outbreak: a cross-sectional survey

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“… 3 Almost half of physician mothers (41%) in one study met criteria for moderate or severe anxiety during the pandemic. 4 Women have felt productivity expectations by institutions seemed unclear or even increased during the pandemic.…”

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How Has the Pandemic Affected Women in Medicine? A Survey-Based Study on Perceptions of Personal and Career Impacts of COVID-19

Brown

Jain

Santhosh

2021

Women's Health Reports

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Background: Gender inequity is apparent for women in medicine. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are concerns about how women physicians are personally and professionally impacted. Materials and Methods: Participants of the Women in Medicine Summit were anonymously surveyed about their perspectives about COVID-19 affecting women in medicine. Questions were centered around perceived gender bias, productivity expectations, and stressors. Results: At the Women in Medicine Summit, 454 attendees were invited to complete the survey with a response rate of 27% ( n = 124). Of those participants, 46% of participants perceived gender bias in the workplace, with 39% citing further inequities with intersectional identities ( p < 0.05). Productivity expectations were reported to be higher than before the pandemic in 41% of survey participants. The majority of respondents (70%) reported experiencing high levels of stress during the pandemic, compared with only 16% reporting high levels of stress before the pandemic ( p < 0.05). Discussion: It is clear that women physicians are experiencing the pandemic differently. Gender bias is a common occurrence, especially by individuals with intersectional identities. These stressors are not new to women in medicine, but with the overriding impact of the pandemic, higher expectations for productivity, and increased personal responsibilities, employers should focus on preventing further exacerbations of gender inequity in medicine.

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“…We selected the groups due to their large size, high level of participant engagement, group guidelines requiring all members to be both physicians and mothers (including pregnant women), and history of successful research col-laborations. 9,[16][17][18][19][20] The PMG has 73,369 physician members who self-identify as mothers, including pregnant, adoptive, or foster mothers. 21 The group is active with an average of 205 new posts, 6,400 comments, and 22,000 reactions and ''likes'' daily.…”

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“…1,6 The pandemic's impact on health care providers varies based on professional attributes (e.g., clinical duties, specialty, and career/training level, as well as personal characteristics such as age, gender, and marital status. 1,4,[7][8][9] Female physicians, and mothers in particular, face additional challenges because of underlying structural inequalities based on gender, including lower pay than their male counterparts, 10 discrimination in the workplace, 11 and the expectation that they will take on a greater share of childcare and household duties, particularly in twoparent heterosexual households. 12 Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, parents in the United States have almost doubled their time spent on household tasks and childcare, with mothers contributing an average of 15 hours per week more than fathers.…”

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The Intersection of Work and Home Challenges Faced by Physician Mothers During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Analysis

Halley

Mathews

Diamond

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Objectives: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has presented extreme challenges for health care workers. This study sought to characterize challenges faced by physician mothers, compare differences in challenges by home and work characteristics, and elicit specific needs and potential solutions. Methods: We conducted a mixed-methods online survey of the Physician Moms Group (PMG) and PMG COVID19 Subgroup on Facebook from April 18th to 29th, 2020. We collected structured data on personal and professional characteristics and qualitative data on home and work concerns. We analyzed qualitative data thematically and used bivariate analyses to evaluate variation in themes by frontline status and children's ages. Results: We included 1,806 participants in analysis and identified 10 key themes. The most frequently identified need/solution was for Community and Government Support (n = 545, 47.1%). When comparing frontline and nonfrontline physicians, those on the frontline more frequently raised concerns about Personal Health and Safety (67.8% vs. 48.4%, p < 0.001), Organizational Communication and Relationships (31.8% vs. 23.8%, p < 0.001), and Family Health and Safety (27.2 vs. 16.6, p < 0.001), while nonfrontline physicians more frequently addressed Patient Care and Safety (56.4% vs. 48.2%, p < 0.001) and Financial/Job Security (33.8% vs. 46.9%, p < 0.001). Participants with an elementary school-aged child more frequently raised concerns about Parenting/Homeschooling (44.0% vs. 31.1%, p < 0.001) and Work/Life Balance (28.4 vs. 13.7, p < 0.001), and participants with a preschool-aged child more frequently addressed Access to Childcare (24.0 vs. 7.7, p < 0.001) and Spouse/Partner Relationships (15.8 vs. 9.5, p < 0.001), when compared to those without children in these age groups.

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Anxiety Levels Among Physician Mothers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cited by 17 publications

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Health impact of work stressors and psychosocial perceptions among French hospital workers during the COVID-19 outbreak: a cross-sectional survey

Health impact of work stressors and psychosocial perceptions among French hospital workers during the COVID-19 outbreak: a cross-sectional survey

How Has the Pandemic Affected Women in Medicine? A Survey-Based Study on Perceptions of Personal and Career Impacts of COVID-19

The Intersection of Work and Home Challenges Faced by Physician Mothers During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Analysis

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