Study details pandemic’s toll on front-line personnel

Researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital of New York City studied levels of stress, anxiety and depression among clinicians during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and found levels were highest for nurses, nurse practitioners and physician assistants. The study, which included physicians, residents and fellows, also showed all providers who participated attributed an increased sense of meaning and purpose to their work during the same period. Other key findings included nearly half of all participants screening positive for depressive symptoms and 69% reporting stress about shortages in testing and personal protective equipment. (Campaign for Action story, 6/25/20)