Enhancing Resident Well-being: Illuminating the Path Forward

Obstetrics and Gynecology Residents' Perspectives on Wellness

“…This national survey of obstetrics and gynecology residents identified a high prevalence of wellness problems. Our findings that nearly half (51.2%) of residents reported burnout, and nearly one third (32.0%) endorsed depression are consistent with existing literature 9 and we also found significant associations between the learning environment and these issues. This data can guide the development of interventions to combat resident burnout, both for our specialty and others.…”

“…3 Addressing the complex issues of resident physician wellness and burnout will require interventions targeted to both systems and individual factors. [4][5][6][7][8][9] Numerous interventions have been described 6,8,[10][11][12][13] ; however, there is very little published describing the learners' perspectives on this type of programming. Furthermore, there is a striking gap of available evidence about which activities residents prioritize as effective interventions.…”

Wellness and Work: Mixed Messages in Residency Training

“…52,53 A consistent recommendation is for training programs to demonstrate their commitment to resident well-being by creating schedules with built-in time off for health and well-being appointments. 52,[54][55][56] In addition to individualized efforts at hospitals and residency programs, systemic change will involve regulators, payers, accreditation agencies, policymakers, and patients. 57,58 The path forward must first focus on systems that measure and track physician well-being as an institutional goal and create opportunities and time for physicians to engage in program development.…”

Prevalence and factors associated with anxiety, depression and burnout in gynecology and obstetrics residents during the COVID-19 pandemic

“…(12) In this context of mental disorders, Burnout Syndrome (BS) in medical residents has received increasing attention in recent years, due to the significant prevalence among these professionals and the serious damage that it causes, such as the deterioration of the quality of care to the patient, self-reports of medical errors, mental disorders and higher rates of suicidal ideation. (3,13,14) Maslach et al, (15) defined BS as a psychological syndrome of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and reduced personal fulfillment induced by repeated exposure to stressors in the workplace. (2,16) Today, the most used instrument to quantify and qualify burnout in research is the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) questionnaire.…”

“…Studies show a high prevalence of problems related to the well-being of resident physicians, with SB and MDD rates of 51.2% and 32%, respectively. (14,17) As Brazil has become one of the countries with the highest number of COVID-19 cases, numerous hospitals have been adapted to receive patients with severe cases of the new virus, leading in several institutions to a modification of activities in medical residency. (18) This moment of the pandemic brought an alert about the mental health of health professionals.…”