Table 3.
Emergency Medicine Provider Wellness Survey Responses - COVID Specific Questions
| “yes” responses No. (%) | No. = 113 | No. = 88$ | No. = 75$ | No. = 65$ | all wks | wk 1 v. 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider Type: Physician | 84 (74) | 64 (73) | 57 (76) | 49 (75) | - | - |
| Provider Type: APP | 29 (26) | 24 (27) | 18 (24) | 16 (25) | ||
| I am concerned about my personal safety and/or the safety of family and dependents due to COVID-19 this week. | 96 (85) | 66 (75) | 48 (64) | 40 (61) | 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| Physician | 73 (87) | 46 (72) | 37 (65) | 31 (63) | ||
| APP | 23 (79) | 20 (83) | 11 (61) | 9 (56) | ||
| My basic self-care (sleep, hygiene, nutrition, exercise) has been impacted this week. | 75 (66) | 48 (55) | 32 (43) | 21 (32) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| Physician | 58 (69) | 37 (58) | 25 (44) | 13 (27) | ||
| APP | 17 (59) | 11 (46) | 7 (39) | 8 (50) | ||
| The ability to care for my children, dependents, and/or pets has been impacted this week. | 32 (29) | 20 (23) | 12 (16) | 13 (20) | 0.22 | 0.21 |
| Physician | 24 (29) | 18 (28) | 11 (19) | 12 (25) | ||
| APP | 8 (29) | 2 (8) | 1 (6) | 1 (6) | ||
| I have experienced stress, anxiety, or fear due to COVID19 this week. | 94 (83) | 64 (73) | 54 (72) | 43 (66) | 0.06 | 0.009 |
| Physician | 70 (83) | 46 (72) | 43 (75) | 33 (67) | ||
| APP | 24 (83) | 18 (75) | 11 (61) | 10 (63) | ||
| I have experienced strain on my relationships due to COVID-19 this week. | 57 (51) | 42 (48) | 33 (44) | 23 (35) | 0.26 | 0.05 |
| Physician | 44 (52) | 31 (48) | 27 (48) | 19 (39) | ||
| APP | 13 (45) | 11 (46) | 6 (33) | 4 (25) | ||
| I have experienced personal illness or illness of a loved one this week. | 23 (20) | 15 (17) | 8 (11) | 7 (11) | 0.20 | 0.10 |
| Physician | 15 (18) | 12 (19) | 6 (11) | 4 (8) | ||
| APP | 8 (28) | 3 (13) | 2 (11) | 3 (19) | ||
| I have experienced additional work responsibilities or hours due to COVID-19 this week. | 67 (59) | 43 (49) | 29 (39) | 22 (34) | 0.004 | 0.001 |
| Physician | 52 (62) | 36 (56) | 23 (40) | 18 (37) | ||
| APP | 15 (52) | 7 (29) | 6 (33) | 4 (25) | ||
| I have experienced loss of academic/scholarly productivity due to COVID-19 this week. | 43 (38) | 27 (31) | 17 (23) | 18 (28) | 0.14 | 0.16 |
| Physician | 40 (48) | 27 (42) | 17 (30) | 16 (33) | ||
| APP | 3 (10) | - | - | 2 (13) | ||
| I have experienced feelings of isolation due to COVID-19 this week. | 64 (57) | 54 (61) | 46 (61) | 42 (65) | 0.75 | 0.30 |
| Physician | 49 (58) | 39 (61) | 36 (63) | 32 (65) | ||
| APP | 15 (52) | 15 (63) | 10 (56) | 10 (63) | ||
| I feel supported by my leadership. | 100 (89) | 82 (93) | 74 (99) | 64 (98) | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Physician | 72 (86) | 58 (91) | 56 (98) | 48 (98) | ||
| APP | 28 (97) | 24 (100) | 18 (100) | 16 (100) |
*
Week 1 (3/30 – 4/6/20); Week 2 (4/7 – 4/12/20); Week 3 (4/13 – 4/20/20); Week 4 (4/21 – 4/27/20)
$
Total No. of respondents completing survey questions. Frequency of missing responses was 5 in week 2, 1 in week 2, and 1 in week 4.
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P-values determined by either Chi-squared or Fisher’s Exact where appropriate.