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. 2021 Oct 3;18(19):10413. doi: 10.3390/ijerph181910413
Demographics/Personal Information
Are you Male
Female
Non-binary
Prefer not to say
Are you 20–30 years old
30–40 years old
Over 40 years old
Prefer not to say
What describes your marital status? Single
In a relationship
Married
Separated/Divorced
Prefer not to answer
Has the pandemic had an impact on your finances? Yes, Positive
Yes, Negative
No
What best describes your role? Foundation year 1
Foundation year 2
SHO in training (CT, IMT, ACCS, ST1-ST2)
SHO staff grade
MTI
SpR in training
Specialty doctor/ SAS
Working circumstances
What specialty do you currently work in? Medicine
Critical Care
Emergency Medicine
Surgery
Other (please specify)
Were you working during the first wave of COVID-19 (March 2020–June 2020)? Yes
No
Which hospital were you working at during the first wave of COVID-19? Current Hospital
Other (please specify)
During the second wave of the pandemic (November 2020–current), have you worked in a COVID-19 “hot” environment (managing suspected or confirmed cases)? Yes
No
Have you been redeployed during the first and second waves? Yes—During the first wave
Yes—During the second wave
Yes-Both waves
No
Do your feel that the workload has changed as a result of COVID-19? Yes
No
How busy do you feel your normal working days have been (during the first wave, between the waves, during the second wave)? Light
Normal
Busy
How busy do you feel your on-call shifts have been (during the first wave, between the waves, during the second wave)? Light
Normal
Busy
Please indicate your current level of satisfaction or dissatisfaction regarding your current work-life balance Very dissatisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Neither satisfied/not dissatisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Very satisfied
Please indicate how often these statements are true for you
I feel emotionally drained from work Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Always
I feel used up at the end of the workday Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Always
I feel fatigued when I get up in the morning and have to face another day on the job Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Always
Working with people all day is really a strain for me Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Always
I feel burned out from my work Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Always
I feel frustrated by my job? Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Always
I feel I’m working too hard on my job Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Always
Working with people directly puts too much stress on me Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Always
I feel like I am at the end of my rope Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Always
I can easily understand how my patients feel about things Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Always
I deal very effectively with the problems of my patients? Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Always
I feel I am positively influencing other people’s lives through my work Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Always
I feel very energetic Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Always
I can easily create a relaxed atmosphere with my patients Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Always
I feel exhilarated after working closely with my patients Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Always
I have accomplished many worthwhile things in this job Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Always
In my work, I deal with emotional problems very calmly Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Always
I feel I treat some patients as if they are impersonal objects Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Always
I have become more callous toward people since I took this job Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Always
I worry that this job is hardening me emotionally Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Always
I do not really care what happens to some patients Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Always
I feel patients blame me for some of their problems Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Always
Would you answer the above questions more favourably before the second wave? Yes
No
Have you sought help of advice about your feelings? No
Yes. If yes by whom?