Measurement of doctor wellbeing prior to the Covid pandemic: a methodological systematic review
medRxiv – October 03, 2024
Source: medRxiv/bioRxiv/arXiv
Summary
Before the Covid-19 pandemic, doctors' wellbeing was often overlooked. This review highlights various positive wellbeing outcomes measured in physicians and evaluates the tools used to assess their mental health. Understanding these metrics can enhance support for healthcare professionals, ensuring their wellbeing is prioritized.
Abstract
Objectives Attention has been focused on health professional during and after the Covid-19 pandemic, but relatively little is known about wellbeing before the pandemic struck. We therefore wised to describe which wellbeing outcomes had been measured in doctors and which wellbeing outcome measurement instruments had been used with doctors, prior to 2020.