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Pandemic fatigue among young doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic: The mediating role of resilience

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 July 2023

N. Kotti ,
R. Masmoudi ,
I. Sellami ,
A. Hrairi ,
K. Jmal Hammami ,
M. L. Masmoudi ,
J. Masmoudi  and
M. Hajjaji
N. Kotti
Affiliation:
Occupational medecine
R. Masmoudi*
Affiliation:
Psychiatry A department, Hedi Chaker Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
I. Sellami
Affiliation:
Occupational medecine
A. Hrairi
Affiliation:
Occupational medecine
K. Jmal Hammami
Affiliation:
Occupational medecine
M. L. Masmoudi
Affiliation:
Occupational medecine
J. Masmoudi
Affiliation:
Psychiatry A department, Hedi Chaker Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
M. Hajjaji
Affiliation:
Occupational medecine
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

The ongoing pandemic due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is not only causing casualties amongst patients but is also putting an enormous strain on healthcare workers worldwide, especially those in frontline of the COVID-19.

Objectives

This study examined the influence of pandemic fatigue on physicians’ mental health, with resilience as a mediator.

Methods

This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study involving frontline young doctors at two university hospitals of Sfax, Tunisia. The Pandemic Fatigue Questionnaire, Brief resilience scale, Maslach Burnout Inventory and Satisfaction on call duty scale were used to collect data through an online survey. The survey was carried out through an anonymous questionnaire using Google Forms. Collected data was treated on SPSS program to make all the statistical analysis. The level of statistical significance was set at p<0.05.

Results

A total of 261 young doctors responded to the online survey. The mean pandemic fatigue score was 25.09 (out of 50). Terminal years of residency experience (β=0.171, p=0.005), being vaccinated (β=0.129, p=0.032) and staff inadequacy (β=0.205, p=0.001) were associated with elevated score of pandemic fatigue. Resilience partially mediated the relationships between (a) pandemic fatigue and different dimensions of burnout (emotional exhaustion (β=0.337, p<0.0001), depersonalization (β=0.311, p<0.0001) and personal accomplishment (β= =0.185, p=0.004) and (b) pandemic fatigue and satisfaction on call duty (β=-0.137, p=0.03).

Conclusions

Resilience reduces the effects of pandemic fatigue on young doctors’ mental health. Implementing resilience-promoting measures is essential to support physicians’ mental health and foster their well-being therefore improves the quality of care provided.

Disclosure of Interest

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European Psychiatry , Volume 66 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 31st European Congress of Psychiatry , March 2023 , pp. S597
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