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. 2020 Jun 1;3(6):e2010705.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.10705.

Mental Health of Young Physicians in China During the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak

Weidong Li  1 , Elena Frank  2 , Zhuo Zhao  2 , Lihong Chen  1   2   3 , Zhen Wang  4 , Margit Burmeister  2   5 , Srijan Sen  2   5
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Mental Health of Young Physicians in China During the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak

Weidong Li et al. JAMA Netw Open. .

Abstract

This cohort study assesses anxiety, depression, mood, and fear of workplace violence in a cohort of young physicians in China before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Li reported receiving grants from Shanghai Science and Technology Committee, Shanghai Municipal Education Commission, and Ministry of Science and Technology of China during the conduct of the study. Dr Wang reported receiving grants from National Natural Science Foundation of China, Shanghai Municipal Health Commission, and Shanghai Municipal Education Commission outside the submitted work. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.
Figure.. Mood Before and After the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak
Lines and dots depict daily mood score using a moving weekly mean. The mood score difference between quarter 1 (before the COVID-19 outbreak) and quarter 2 (after the COVID-19 outbreak) was statistically significant for the 2019 to 2020 cohort (β = −0.50; 95% CI, −0.80 to −0.20; P = .002). No statistically significant difference was observed for the 2018 to 2019 cohort. The rectangles indicate the time frame for each survey period for the 2019 to 2020 cohort. The ovals indicate the date range for the Lunar New Year holiday for the 2018 to 2019 cohort (February 4, 2019, to February 19, 2019) and 2019 to 2020 cohort (January 24, 2020, to February 8, 2020).
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