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Impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of Singaporean GPs: a cross-sectional study

Alvin Lum, Yen-Li Goh, Kai Sheng Wong, Junie Seah, Gina Teo, Jun Qiang Ng, Edimansyah Abdin, Margaret Mary Hendricks, Josephine Tham, Wang Nan and Daniel Fung
BJGP Open 2021; 5 (4): BJGPO.2021.0072. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0072
Alvin Lum
1Deputy Director, Family Physician, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, Singapore
MBBS, GDMH
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Yen-Li Goh
2Director, Senior Consultant, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, Singapore
MBBS, MMed (Psych)
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Kai Sheng Wong
3Executive, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, Singapore
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Junie Seah
4Senior Case Manager, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, Singapore
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Gina Teo
5Senior Executive, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, Singapore
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Jun Qiang Ng
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Edimansyah Abdin
6Principal Biostatistician, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, Singapore
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Margaret Mary Hendricks
7Senior Principal Case Manager, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, Singapore
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Josephine Tham
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Wang Nan
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Daniel Fung
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vol. 5 no. 4 BJGPO.2021.0072
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https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0072
PubMed 
34172477

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  • Received April 30, 2021
  • Accepted June 16, 2021
  • Published online August 24, 2021.

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  1. Alvin Lum, MBBS, GDMH1,*,
  2. Yen-Li Goh, MBBS, MMed (Psych)2,
  3. Kai Sheng Wong, BSc (Hons)3,
  4. Junie Seah, BPsych (Hons)4,
  5. Gina Teo, BA5,
  6. Jun Qiang Ng, BSc3,
  7. Edimansyah Abdin, PhD6,
  8. Margaret Mary Hendricks, BHSc (Nursing), Adv Dip Adm Mgt7,
  9. Josephine Tham, BHSc (Nursing), MHSc (Education)4,
  10. Wang Nan, MBBS, MSc (Psych)8 and
  11. Daniel Fung, MBBS, MMed (Psych)9
  1. 1Deputy Director, Family Physician, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, Singapore
  2. 2Director, Senior Consultant, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, Singapore
  3. 3Executive, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, Singapore
  4. 4Senior Case Manager, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, Singapore
  5. 5Senior Executive, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, Singapore
  6. 6Principal Biostatistician, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, Singapore
  7. 7Senior Principal Case Manager, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, Singapore
  8. 8Medical Officer, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, Singapore
  9. 9Chief Executive Officer, Senior Consultant, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, Singapore
  1. ↵*For correspondence:
    Alvin Lum, alvin_lum{at}imh.com.sg
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BJGP Open 2021; 5 (4): BJGPO.2021.0072. DOI: 10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0072
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Keywords

  • COVID-19
  • Mental health
  • general practitioners
  • Primary health care
  • anxiety
  • depression
  • burnout, psychological
  • stress disorders, post-traumatic
  • cross-sectional studies

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