One Third of Young Doctors are Depressed: US Study - Rawan For Media Artistic and Production
The
analysis in the Journal of the American Medical Association included
more than 17,000 physicians in training, going back as far as 1963.
Led
by Douglas Mata, a doctor at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard
Medical School, the research involved a systematic review and
meta-analysis of 54 studies involving 17,560 physicians.
By
reviewing previously published studies that had information on the
prevalence of depression or depressive symptoms among resident
physicians, researchers found that the overall prevalence of depression
or depressive symptoms was 29 percent -- or nearly 5,000 of the 17,560
individuals studied.
Resident training is a period of high stress and little sleep for many young doctors.
Previous
research has found that resident physicians experience higher rates of
depression than the general public, though a precise estimate of just
how common it is among young doctors has been elusive until now.
Studies have also shown th
"Depression
among residents may also affect patients, given established
associations between physician depression and lower-quality care."
The
study authors said more research is needed to identify ways to prevent
and treat depression during graduate medical education.
By AFP, 15 hours 11 minutes ago
Nearly
one third of young doctors in training suffer from depression,
according to a US study Tuesday that warned the phenomenon may have
negative effects on health care.
one third of young doctors in training suffer from depression,
according to a US study Tuesday that warned the phenomenon may have
negative effects on health care.
The
analysis in the Journal of the American Medical Association included
more than 17,000 physicians in training, going back as far as 1963.
Led
by Douglas Mata, a doctor at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard
Medical School, the research involved a systematic review and
meta-analysis of 54 studies involving 17,560 physicians.
By
reviewing previously published studies that had information on the
prevalence of depression or depressive symptoms among resident
physicians, researchers found that the overall prevalence of depression
or depressive symptoms was 29 percent -- or nearly 5,000 of the 17,560
individuals studied.
Resident training is a period of high stress and little sleep for many young doctors.
Previous
research has found that resident physicians experience higher rates of
depression than the general public, though a precise estimate of just
how common it is among young doctors has been elusive until now.
Studies have also shown th
at resident depression can be linked to poor-quality patient care and increased medical errors.
"Because
the development of depression has been linked to a higher risk of
future depressive episodes and greater long-term morbidity, these
findings may affect the long-term health of resident doctors," said the
study.
"Because
the development of depression has been linked to a higher risk of
future depressive episodes and greater long-term morbidity, these
findings may affect the long-term health of resident doctors," said the
study.
"Depression
among residents may also affect patients, given established
associations between physician depression and lower-quality care."
The
study authors said more research is needed to identify ways to prevent
and treat depression during graduate medical education.
By AFP, 15 hours 11 minutes ago
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