5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  The prevalence of PTSD among physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic was found to be 18.3%, higher than pre-pandemic rates.

• 2

  Female physicians had a higher likelihood of developing PTSD compared to male physicians, with an odds ratio of 1.93.

• 3

  Medical trainees exhibited a higher prevalence of PTSD than attending physicians, with an odds ratio of 1.33.

• 4

  Emergency and family medicine physicians reported higher rates of PTSD, with averages of 23.4% and 31.2%, respectively.

• 5

  The study noted limitations including heterogeneity in PTSD assessment tools and the cross-sectional nature of most studies.