Perception of the 2020 SARS-CoV-2 pandemic among medical professionals in Germany: results from a nationwide online survey

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented global challenge. While drastic measures within the German healthcare system and extensive restrictions of public life up to now have prevented a healthcare collapse, the current situation implicates a wide range of burden on medical prof...

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Published in:Emerging Microbes & Infections 2020
Main Authors: Paffenholz, Pia, Peine, Arne, Hellmich, Martin, Paffenholz, Stella V, Martin, Lukas, Luedde, Mark, Haverkamp, Miriam, Roderburg, Christoph, Marx, Gernot, Heidenreich, Axel, Trautwein, Christian, Luedde, Tom, Loosen, Sven H
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Summary:Background: The COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented global challenge. While drastic measures within the German healthcare system and extensive restrictions of public life up to now have prevented a healthcare collapse, the current situation implicates a wide range of burden on medical professionals. We evaluated the perception and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic among medical professionals in Germany. Methods: A total of n=2827 medical professionals in Germany participated in an online survey between March 18th and April 11th. Results: While most participants stated that Germany was well prepared and rated the measures taken by their employer as positive, subgroup analyses revealed decisive differences. The preventive measures were rated significantly worse by nurses compared to doctors (p