Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of medical students and young physicians in Germany: gender-specific results of an online survey

Background - Healthcare workers and medical students faced new challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Processes within many hospitals were completely disrupted. In addition, the face to face teaching of medical students was drastically reduced. Those at risk of developing mental health problems ap...

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Main Authors: Halfmann, Marie (Author) , Castioni, Noah (Author) , Wetzel, Lea (Author) , Koopmann, Anne (Author) , König, Sarah (Author) , Schmieder, Astrid (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 15 January 2024
In: Heliyon
Year: 2024, Volume: 10, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-9
ISSN:2405-8440
DOI:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23727
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23727
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023109352
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Author Notes:Marie Halfmann, Noah Castioni, Lea Wetzel, Anne Koopmann, Sarah König, Astrid Schmieder

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