Psychometric validation of the Physician Well-Being Index-Expanded (ePWBI) among physician educators in Hong Kong.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Physician educators' distress and well-being are of emerging concern in academic medicine. The Physician Well-Being Index-Expanded (ePWBI) is known for measuring physician distress and well-being, yet its psychometric properties in Asian contexts, including Hong Kong (HK), remain unexamined. This study evaluated the reliability and validity of the ePWBI in determining the distress and well-being of HK physician educators.

Method

This cross-sectional validation study recruited 333 physician educators using convenience sampling at a HK medical school from October 2020 to January 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants voluntarily completed the 9-item ePWBI and 5-item World Health Organization Well-Being Index (WHO-5) instruments in an online survey. Psych

SUBMITTER: Chan L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12269091 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature