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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Jan 17.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Ind Med. 2023 Jul 24;66(10):854–865. doi: 10.1002/ajim.23520

Table 7.

Worker: Key themes

Themes
• Participants reported trained relationships with family and friends and difficulty balancing professional and family responsibilities.
• The threat of viral transmission to family was a stressor for some.
• The pandemic had a negative impact on physicians’ mental health.
• Buffers included living in a city/state that handled COVID-19 well, social and institutional support, PPE, and coping mechanisms.