Burnout Among Beginning First-Year Students from Three Health Professional Training Programs

Roberts, Andrea; Angoff, Nancy R.; Brissette, David; Dupee, David; Fahs, Deborah; Honan, Linda; Korbey, Samantha; Roessler, Elizabeth; Schwartz, Michael L.; Shabanova, Veronika; Tetrault, Jeanette M.; Wu, Barry J.; Colson, Eve R.; Encandela, John

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“…In medical students, burnout rates have been reported from 30 to 80% [ 23 – 25 ]. In a recent study, Roberts and colleagues reported that students in advanced practice nursing and physician’s assistant programs experience even higher levels of burnout than medical students [ 26 ].…”

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The impact of perceived social support and coping on distress in a sample of Atlantic Canadian health professional students during COVID-19 compared to pre-COVID peers

2023

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Purpose Students pursuing higher education and health professional (HP) programs (e.g., nursing, pharmacy, social work, medicine) experience stressors including academic pressures, workload, developing professional competencies, professional socialization, the hidden curriculum, entering clinical practice and navigating relationships with colleagues. Such stress can have detrimental effects on HP students physical and psychological functioning and can adversely affect patient care. This study examined the role of perceived social support and resilience in predicting distress of Atlantic Canadian HP students during the COVID-19 pandemic and compared the findings to a pre-COVID population of age and sex matched Canadians. Method Second year HP students (N = 93) completed a survey assessing distress, perceived social support, and resilience and open-ended questions on student awareness of supports and counselling available to them, their use/barriers to the services, and the impact of COVID-19 on their personal functioning. HP student responses were also compared with age and sex matched Canadian peers from data collected prior to COVID-19. Results It was found that HP students reported moderate to severe psychological distress, and while they reported high levels of social support on a measure of perceived social support they also reported that the COVID-19 pandemic made them feel isolated and that they lacked social support. It was found that the sample of HP students reported significantly higher psychological distress than the mean scores of the age and sex matched sample of Canadian peers. Conclusions These findings call for creation of more tailored interventions and supports for HP students.

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The impact of perceived social support and coping on distress in a sample of Atlantic Canadian health professional students during COVID-19 compared to pre-COVID peers

2023

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“…1 Similar data exist for physician assistants (PAs) and other healthcare providers in practice and in training. 2,3 Research has also shown that the risk of depression increases considerably during training for physicians and PAs, with a corresponding increase in suicidal ideation. 4,5 Multiple strategies for reducing burnout, including peer support, shared vulnerability with faculty members, learning environment interventions, and mindfulness training, have shown at least some efficacy in mitigating the risks associated with these mental health challenges that have been linked to burnout.…”

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A Gift You Give Yourself: A Preemptive Intervention for Student Mental Health

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2023

J Physician Assist Educ

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“…Depression and burnout are pervasive among medical providers, including physician assistants (PAs). [1][2][3][4] Burnout, which is not currently classified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) as a mental health condition, is characterized by energy depletion or exhaustion, feelings of negativism or cynicism, and reduced professional efficacy in response to chronic workplace stress. 5 Major depressive disorder, which is formally diagnosed using DSM-5 criteria, is characterized by feelings of hopelessness and anhedonia.…”

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Assessing Trends in Physician Assistant Student Depression Risk, Suicidal Ideation, and Mental Health Help-Seeking Behavior

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2021

J Physician Assist Educ

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Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess how physician assistant (PA) student depression risk, suicidal ideation, and mental health help-seeking behaviors change during didactic training and the relationship between depression risk and demographic factors.Methods Data were obtained through an anonymous online survey sent to didactic students in 7 PA programs during orientation and again at midpoint of the didactic year. Descriptive statistics, independent samples t-testing, and one-way ANOVA analyses were used to assess trends in patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9) scores over the 6month time period. The PHQ-9 is the module of the PHQ that measures severity of depression risk. ResultsThe orientation survey response rate was 82.7% (287/ 347) and the midpoint survey response rate was 62% (217/ 350). Analysis revealed that mean PHQ-9 scores increased significantly from 2.49 to 6.42 (p < 0.001) from orientation to midpoint of the didactic year, with 18.9% of students having scores of 10 or greater at midpoint compared to 4.5% at orientation. Thoughts of self-harm and/or suicidal ideation in the past 2 weeks also increased from 3.5% to 7.4% during the same time frame. Additionally, students' likelihood of seeking mental health help decreased between orientation and midpoint despite the concurrent increases in depression risk and suicidal ideation. ConclusionRising PHQ-9 scores indicated an increased risk of major depression among didactic-year PA students. Further research on early screening methods and factors that encourage help-seeking behaviors may serve to inform programs about how to create learning environments that mitigate depression risk and promote wellbeing during professional training.

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Burnout Among Beginning First-Year Students from Three Health Professional Training Programs

Cited by 8 publications

References 9 publications

The impact of perceived social support and coping on distress in a sample of Atlantic Canadian health professional students during COVID-19 compared to pre-COVID peers

The impact of perceived social support and coping on distress in a sample of Atlantic Canadian health professional students during COVID-19 compared to pre-COVID peers

A Gift You Give Yourself: A Preemptive Intervention for Student Mental Health

Assessing Trends in Physician Assistant Student Depression Risk, Suicidal Ideation, and Mental Health Help-Seeking Behavior

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