Stress and training satisfaction among resident doctors in Nigeria: Any justification for a change in training policy?
| Autor: | Andrew T Olagunju, Tunde M Ojo, Oluseun Peter Ogunnubi, Motunrayo A Oyelohunnu, Ndumiso Tshuma |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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030213 general clinical medicine
medicine.medical_specialty lcsh:R5-920 residency training media_common.quotation_subject perceived stress education satisfaction Psychological distress Nigeria Residency program Training (civil) Patient care 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Increased risk Family medicine Stress (linguistics) medicine Quality (business) 030212 general & internal medicine Psychology lcsh:Medicine (General) Residency training media_common |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Clinical Sciences, Vol 15, Iss 1, Pp 32-40 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 2408-7408 2468-6859 |
| Popis: | Background: There are pointers in existing literature to the stressful nature of residency program, thereby placing training physicians at increased risk of psychological distress. Objectives: The study identified perceived stress, its sources, training satisfaction, and the associated sociodemographic characteristics among resident doctors. Materials and Methods: A total of 405 self-administered questionnaires were given to all attendees of the National Postgraduate Medical College Revision Course. The questionnaires sought information on sociodemographic variables, sources of stress, and training satisfaction. Only 20 questionnaires were not returned. Data were collated and analyzed. Results: A majority of the respondents were male (69.1%), mostly between 31 and 35 years of age. Most (80%) of the respondents were married while 51.4% had over 4 dependents. All the respondents reported a significant level of stress, and different sources of stress were identified. Only 12 (3.1%) of the respondents were satisfied with the quality of training being received in their institutions. Conclusion: Our study found residency training to be stressful for doctors and often compounded by identifiable variables as shown in this study. Such stressful experience can, in turn, have negative impacts on their physical along with mental well-being and the patient care. Thus, there is a need for relevant stakeholders to review the structure of residency program with the view of addressing “modifiable risks” of stress among would-be specialists. |
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