Emotional state of anesthesiologists and intensive care specialists throughount the covid-19 pandemic

Objective. To analyze the emotional state of anesthesiologists and intensive care specialists throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Material and methods. The study included 58 anesthesiologists and intensive care specialists in the Arkhangelsk region (mean age 32.7±12.4 years). We have distinguished several groups of respondents: trainee physicians, doctors with professional experience up to 3, 4—10 and over 10 years. An anonymous survey was devoted to social and demographic characteristics, work with COVID-19 patients, as well as emotional and mental health. The study was conducted in May, 2020. Results. In 30% of the examined physicians, professional activity was associated with providing care to COVID-19 patients. The ma-jority of doctors reported a good mood, well-being and high performance. Only 1/5 of respondents had advanced fear associated with disease, they often experienced depression and irritability. Daily anxiety was observed in 31% of physicians. The doctors rarely noted a bad emotional state, anxiety, bad mood, irritability. Male physicians assessed the infection risk, severity and inten-sity of their work higher. They more often noted their poor health and emotional state compared to women. The highest emotional burnout level was observed among physicians with more than 10-year experience. Conclusion. Anesthesiologists and intensive care specialists demonstrate sufficient resistance to adverse epidemiological condi-tions throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. However, their emotional state is affected by various social, gender factors, labor organization peculiarities and professional experience. These features should be considered to prevent and correct the emotional disorders associated with professional activity in extreme conditions