Letter to the Editor: Nationwide Study on Stress Perception Among Surgical Residents

The COVID-19 pandemic and depression among medical students: Barriers and solutions

“…The etiology of depression and suicide is multifactorial, which is further complicated among medical students and residents by features unique to the medical field including loss of work-life balance and isolation from support networks due to time constraints ( Dyrbye et al, 2014 ; Hirani et al, 2022 ). Any primary interventions that target these modalities can help alleviate the burden of the disease.…”

Authors’ Reply: Nationwide Study on Stress Perception Among Surgical Residents

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We read with interest the letter by Hirani et al [1] commenting on our work on stress perception among surgical residents. The authors shared our concern regarding the worrisome level of stress and helplessness reported, in particular by females and foreign medical graduates, on which many healthcare systems heavily depend.

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