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Well‐being, obstetrics and gynaecology and COVID‐19: Leaving no trainee behind
Author(s) -
Chan Grace Ming Fen,
Kanneganti Abhiram,
Yasin Nooraishah,
IsmailPratt Ida,
Logan Susan Jane Sinclair
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/ajo.13249
Subject(s) - covid-19 , specialty , pandemic , obstetrics and gynaecology , burnout , anxiety , medicine , face (sociological concept) , work (physics) , psychology , medical education , nursing , family medicine , psychiatry , pregnancy , clinical psychology , sociology , engineering , social science , disease , virology , biology , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , genetics , mechanical engineering , pathology
The COVID‐19 pandemic has significantly disrupted training in obstetrics and gynaecology. Past pandemics have been shown to result in significant psychological morbidity. As specialty trainees continue frontline work, they will face unprecedented work environments and may face delays in progression due to postponed examinations, case log shortfalls and inadequate clinical rotations. This contributes to burnout, anxiety and depression. We share technology‐based suggestions as well as institutional, departmental and self‐care tips on how to maintain trainees’ mental well‐being during the fight against COVID‐19.