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Perceived Stress, Stigma, Traumatic Stress Levels and Coping Responses amongst Residents in Training across Multiple Specialties during COVID-19 Pandemic—A Longitudinal Study

This study aimed to explore changes in psychological responses (perceived stress, traumatic stress, stigma, coping) over time in residents, as well as their predictors. The level of perceived stress, traumatic stress, stigma, and coping responses were assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale, Impac...

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Autores principales: Chew, Qian Hui, Chia, Faith Li-Ann, Ng, Wee Khoon, Lee, Wan Cheong Ivan, Tan, Pei Lin Lynnette, Wong, Chen Seong, Puah, Ser Hon, Shelat, Vishalkumar G., Seah, Ee-Jin Darren, Huey, Cheong Wei Terence, Phua, Eng Joo, Sim, Kang
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7559162/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32916996
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17186572
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author Chew, Qian Hui
Chia, Faith Li-Ann
Ng, Wee Khoon
Lee, Wan Cheong Ivan
Tan, Pei Lin Lynnette
Wong, Chen Seong
Puah, Ser Hon
Shelat, Vishalkumar G.
Seah, Ee-Jin Darren
Huey, Cheong Wei Terence
Phua, Eng Joo
Sim, Kang
author_facet Chew, Qian Hui
Chia, Faith Li-Ann
Ng, Wee Khoon
Lee, Wan Cheong Ivan
Tan, Pei Lin Lynnette
Wong, Chen Seong
Puah, Ser Hon
Shelat, Vishalkumar G.
Seah, Ee-Jin Darren
Huey, Cheong Wei Terence
Phua, Eng Joo
Sim, Kang
author_sort Chew, Qian Hui
collection PubMed
description This study aimed to explore changes in psychological responses (perceived stress, traumatic stress, stigma, coping) over time in residents, as well as their predictors. The level of perceived stress, traumatic stress, stigma, and coping responses were assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale, Impact of Event-Revised, Healthcare Workers Stigma Scale, and Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced (COPE) Inventory, respectively. We collected responses from 274 residents at baseline and 221 residents at 3 months follow-up (timepoint 2) from the National Healthcare Group (NHG) residency programs in Singapore. All residents reported lower perceived stress and lower perceived stigma compared to baseline. Use of avoidance coping was associated with all three psychological responses (perceived stress, traumatic stress, and stigma) across the two timepoints. Compared to baseline, specific factors associated with perceived stress and traumatic stress at timepoint 2 were living alone, less problem solving, and seeking social support. Residency programs should encourage active coping strategies (e.g., seeking social support, positive thinking, problem solving) among residents, and proactively identify residents who may be at higher risk of psychological sequelae due to circumstances that contribute to isolation.
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spelling pubmed-75591622020-10-29 Perceived Stress, Stigma, Traumatic Stress Levels and Coping Responses amongst Residents in Training across Multiple Specialties during COVID-19 Pandemic—A Longitudinal Study Chew, Qian Hui Chia, Faith Li-Ann Ng, Wee Khoon Lee, Wan Cheong Ivan Tan, Pei Lin Lynnette Wong, Chen Seong Puah, Ser Hon Shelat, Vishalkumar G. Seah, Ee-Jin Darren Huey, Cheong Wei Terence Phua, Eng Joo Sim, Kang Int J Environ Res Public Health Article This study aimed to explore changes in psychological responses (perceived stress, traumatic stress, stigma, coping) over time in residents, as well as their predictors. The level of perceived stress, traumatic stress, stigma, and coping responses were assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale, Impact of Event-Revised, Healthcare Workers Stigma Scale, and Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced (COPE) Inventory, respectively. We collected responses from 274 residents at baseline and 221 residents at 3 months follow-up (timepoint 2) from the National Healthcare Group (NHG) residency programs in Singapore. All residents reported lower perceived stress and lower perceived stigma compared to baseline. Use of avoidance coping was associated with all three psychological responses (perceived stress, traumatic stress, and stigma) across the two timepoints. Compared to baseline, specific factors associated with perceived stress and traumatic stress at timepoint 2 were living alone, less problem solving, and seeking social support. Residency programs should encourage active coping strategies (e.g., seeking social support, positive thinking, problem solving) among residents, and proactively identify residents who may be at higher risk of psychological sequelae due to circumstances that contribute to isolation. MDPI 2020-09-09 2020-09 /pmc/articles/PMC7559162/ /pubmed/32916996 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17186572 Text en © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Chew, Qian Hui
Chia, Faith Li-Ann
Ng, Wee Khoon
Lee, Wan Cheong Ivan
Tan, Pei Lin Lynnette
Wong, Chen Seong
Puah, Ser Hon
Shelat, Vishalkumar G.
Seah, Ee-Jin Darren
Huey, Cheong Wei Terence
Phua, Eng Joo
Sim, Kang
Perceived Stress, Stigma, Traumatic Stress Levels and Coping Responses amongst Residents in Training across Multiple Specialties during COVID-19 Pandemic—A Longitudinal Study
title Perceived Stress, Stigma, Traumatic Stress Levels and Coping Responses amongst Residents in Training across Multiple Specialties during COVID-19 Pandemic—A Longitudinal Study
title_full Perceived Stress, Stigma, Traumatic Stress Levels and Coping Responses amongst Residents in Training across Multiple Specialties during COVID-19 Pandemic—A Longitudinal Study
title_fullStr Perceived Stress, Stigma, Traumatic Stress Levels and Coping Responses amongst Residents in Training across Multiple Specialties during COVID-19 Pandemic—A Longitudinal Study
title_full_unstemmed Perceived Stress, Stigma, Traumatic Stress Levels and Coping Responses amongst Residents in Training across Multiple Specialties during COVID-19 Pandemic—A Longitudinal Study
title_short Perceived Stress, Stigma, Traumatic Stress Levels and Coping Responses amongst Residents in Training across Multiple Specialties during COVID-19 Pandemic—A Longitudinal Study
title_sort perceived stress, stigma, traumatic stress levels and coping responses amongst residents in training across multiple specialties during covid-19 pandemic—a longitudinal study
topic Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7559162/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32916996
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17186572
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