Accepted Type
Oral
Code
OF1-2-4
Acceptance Declaration
Accept
Additional Information
I declare I have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program.
Was this work accepted for CCME 2020?
no
Category
General Call (Workshop, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation)
Type
Oral
Sub Type
Education Research
Will the presenter be a:
Fellow
Affiliation
Considered for Poster
yes
Title
Medical trainees in a COVID-19 world: The relations between level of training, personal health conditions and mental health outcomes
Length of Presentation
Background/Purpose
There is growing evidence on how the level of training and other risk factors, such as chronic health conditions may impact the mental health of medical trainees. During the COVID-19 pandemic, medical trainees and especially those with personal health conditions were more vulnerable to experience psychological distress. This study aimed to explore how the level of training as well as other health risk factors impacted the mental health outcome of medical interns, residents, and experts during the pandemic.
Methods
Participants in the study were 68 interns, 132 residents and 147 experts in various fields of medicine in Israel. Participants filled up an online survey including the Fear of COVID-19 scale, the depression and anxiety stress scale (DASS-21), and the mental health continuum scale to measure well-being.
Results
Participants with a disability or a health risk factor for COVID-19 experienced higher levels of fear of COVID-19, depression, anxiety, stress, and lower levels of well-being than participants with no health conditions. In general, residents experienced higher levels of stress and lower levels of well-being.
Conclusion
Medical residents, and especially residents with a disability or a health condition, are at risk of experiencing high levels of stress during the COVID-19 pandemic more than medical interns and experts. Therefore, educational programs must provide residents the support they need to cope with the psychological burden they may experience during the pandemic, while promoting a culture of legitimation to express emotional hardships and receive support.
Keyword 1
Disabilities
Keyword 2
Mental-health
Keyword 3
COVID-19
Level of Training
General
Abstract Themes
Physician & Medical Student Health and Well-being
Additional Theme (First choice)
Additional Theme (Second Choice)
Additional Theme (Third Choice)
Authors
Presenter
Yael Mayer
Term 1
Yes
Term 2
Yes
Term 3
Yes
Term 4
Yes
Term 5
Yes
