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Early career psychiatrists in Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

Objective: We aimed to investigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the education and professional development, working conditions, and wellbeing of early career psychiatrists (ECPs) in Europe, as well as their attitudes to telepsychiatry. Methods: A questionnaire comprising 24 items was desi...

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Main Authors: Pinto da Costa, Mariana (Author) , Kilic, Ozge (Author) , Chumakov, Egor (Author) , Seker, Asilay (Author) , Sampogna, Gaia (Author) , Kazakova, Olga (Author) , Ismayilova, Jamila (Author) , Mogren, Tove (Author) , Mucci, Federico (Author) , Naesström, Matilda (Author) , Baessler, Franziska (Author) , Gargot, Thomas (Author) , Pereira-Sanchez, Victor (Author) , Quattrone, Diego (Author) , Schoretsanitis, Georgios (Author) , Cichoń, Ewelina (Author) , Gondek, Tomasz M. (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 21 November 2025
In: CNS spectrums
Year: 2025, Volume: 30, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-21
ISSN:2165-6509
DOI:10.1017/S1092852925100734
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1092852925100734
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/cns-spectrums/article/early-career-psychiatrists-in-europe-during-the-covid19-pandemic-a-crosssectional-study/DAA86B123171832BBC5AC034FB633ACD
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Author Notes:Mariana Pinto da Costa, Ozge Kilic, Egor Chumakov, Asilay Seker, Gaia Sampogna, Olga Kazakova, Jamila Ismayilova, Tove Mogren, Federico Mucci, Matilda Naesström, Franziska Baessler, Thomas Gargot, Victor Pereira-Sanchez, Diego Quattrone, Georgios Schoretsanitis, Ewelina Cichoń and Tomasz M. Gondek
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Summary:Objective: We aimed to investigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the education and professional development, working conditions, and wellbeing of early career psychiatrists (ECPs) in Europe, as well as their attitudes to telepsychiatry. Methods: A questionnaire comprising 24 items was designed by the Early Career Psychiatrists Committee of the European Psychiatric Association. Data were collected online from June 2020 to September 2021. A series of multiple regression analyses were conducted to determine variables that could predict the dependent variables. Results: Data were obtained from 517 early career psychiatrists from 39 different countries. Men were more confident than women in their knowledge of COVID-19 symptoms and management, including in managing patients with a comorbidity of COVID-19 and a mental disorder. Providing specific recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic, access to additional educational activities for ECPs, following COVID-19-related recommendations and access to protective equipment were the significant predictors of a higher confidence in managing patients with comorbidity of COVID-19 and mental disorders. The obligation to change the place of work predicted a decreased satisfaction with telepsychiatry as well as a decreased willingness to use telepsychiatry after the COVID-19 pandemic, while a diagnosis of COVID-19, having recommendations for telepsychiatry and access to dedicated platform for telemedicine were predictors of an increased satisfaction with telepsychiatry. Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected ECPs in Europe to varying degrees. The results point to areas where decision-makers can improve the working conditions for ECPs.
Item Description:Veröffentlicht: 21. November 2025
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Physical Description:Online Resource
ISSN:2165-6509
DOI:10.1017/S1092852925100734

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