Association between substance use and professional outcomes among medical students: Findings from a Canadian cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While substance use is common among medical students, there is limited research on this topic involving Canadian medical students or exploring its associations with professional outcomes. The present study examines the association between Canadian medical students' substance use and related counselling attitudes and practices, career satisfaction, academic/clinical workload, and the medical school environment.

Methods

We sent an electronic cross-sectional survey to students attending all 17 Canadian medical schools between November 2015 and March 2016. A total of 4,438 participants completed the survey across four years of study, with a participation rate of 40.2%. We considered four categories of substance use: cannabis, alcohol, non-medical use of prescription s

SUBMITTER: Bahji A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10353729 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature