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- Appendix.
Follow-up Survey on How Family Physicians are Responding to COVID-19
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Characteristics 2020 (N = 113) 2021 (N = 133) P Value Gender, no. (%) 0.543 Male 53 (46.9) 68 (51.1) Female 43 (38.1) 51 (38.3) Prefer to not answer 1 (0.9) 1 (0.8) Missing* 16 (14.2) 13 (9.8) Age (n = 95) (n = 118) 0.933 Mean (SD), y 48.4 (11.9) 48.6 (11.7) Median 49 47 Minimum 28 29 Maximum 70 74 Year in clinical practice (n = 88) (n = 116) 0.510 Mean (SD), y 16.7 (11.8) 17.8 (11.0) Median 17.5 17 Minimum <1 1 Maximum 44 45 Kansas county the physicians primarily practiced, no. (%) 0.326 Butler 5 (4.4) 7 (5.3) Saline 6 (5.3) 6 (4.5) Sedgwick 39 (34.5) 54 (40.6) All other counties 45 (39.8) 56 (42.1) Missing* 18 (15.9) 10 (7.5) ↵* The number of participants who completed the survey but did not provide an answer to this specific question.
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.
- Table 2.
Relationship of Patient Volume and Concerns About Some Patients Forgoing Care Compared With Participating Years (2020 and 2021)
Participation Year Variable 2020 N (%) 2021 N (%) χ2 P Value φ Current patient volume 54.11 <0.001 0.49 More patients 3 (2.3) 35 (26.3) Fewer patients 74 (65.5) 26 (19.5) About the same number of patients 35 (31) 65 (48.9) Missing 1 (0.9) 7 (5.3) Total 113 (100) 133 (100) Concerned that some patients may forgo care? 14.09 <0.001 0.25 Yes 94 (83.2) 95 (71.4) No 6 (5.3) 31 (23.3) Missing 13 (11.5) 7 (5.3) Total 113 (100) 133 (100) - Table 3.
Respondents' Burnout, Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in 2021 Compared with 2020a
Variables 2020 (N = 113) 2021 (N = 133) P Value Burnout indices Manifestations of burnout Burnout 57 (50.4) 92 (69.2) <0.01 Emotional exhaustion Median 4 4 – Mean (SD) 3.95 (1.69) 3.24 (2.19) <0.01 High score 53 (46.9) 75 (56.4) 0.136 Moderate score 17 (15.0) 39 (29.3) <0.01 Low score 31 (27.4) 13 (9.8) <0.001 Missing* 12 (10.6) 6 (4.5) NA Depersonalization Median 4 1 <0.001 Mean (SD) 3.25 (2.22) 2.05 (2.25) <0.001 High score 33 (29.2) 83 (62.4) <0.001 Moderate score 17 (15.0) 22 (16.5) 0.748 Low score 51 (45.1) 22 (16.5) <0.001 Missing* 12 (10.6) 6 (4.5) NA Depression Median 1 1 – Mean (SD) 2.66 (4.13) 3.06 (3.99) 0.472 Minimum 0 0 Maximum 18 20 Missing* 15 (13.3) 12 (9.0) NA Anxiety Median 0 0 Mean (SD) 1.06 (1.51) 1.38 (2.51) 0.274 Minimum 0 0 Maximum 7 17 Missing* 14 (12.4) 11 (8.3) NA Stress Median 6 6 – Mean (SD) 6.0 (5.44) 7.0 (5.46) 0.193 Minimum 0 0 Maximum 21 21 Missing* 13 (11.5) 10 (7.5) NA - Table 4.
Open-Ended Comments Regarding Respondents' Activities Related to Wellness, Mindfulness, or Mental Well-being (Responses = 191)
Theme Percentage of Responses Quotes from Participants Engage in regular physical activities/exercises 29% “Lots of exercise.” “Continued Routine Exercising.” “I Have Continued to exercise: run, bike, lift weights and go the gym when it was safer.” Practice Meditation and yoga 14% “Meditation Podcasts in the car on my way to work.” “Most Important is I have done different yoga classes and meditation.” “Meditation on Christian readings.” “Yoga and mindfulness activities.” Engage in religious activities 12% “I Attend Mass Every Week and sometimes during the week. I frequent reconciliation as well.” “Going to Mass, Reading the Bible, and Prayer.” “Quiet Times Reading the Bible.” Engage Support from family and friends 10% “I Seek Guidance from friends and family.” “Mostly Having Dedicated Time with other physicians experiencing similar things to me. It helps to have great friends.” “Increased Reaching out to colleagues and friends to share our trials and tribulations.” Take Time Away from work 9% Taking Vacation intentionally - Even a ‘staycation.’" “Vacation and extra days off.” “Vacations as much as possible.” Engage in hobbies 6% "Spending Time on activities I enjoy such as reading, avoiding social media.” “Spending More Time Cooking and hanging out with family.” “Creative Projects.” “Creative Arts/Crafts.” Attend Counseling Sessions 4% “Weekly Therapy Sessions.” “Counseling.” Other Activities 17% "Routine Medical Care, Usual Stress Relief Activities," “Attend Zoom Seminar.” “Listening to wellness podcasts.” “Avoiding Social Media.” “Quit my Job.”
