Psychosocial health risk factors and resources of medical students and physicians: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Epidemiological data indicate elevated psychosocial health risks for physicians, e. g., burnout, depression, marital disturbances, alcohol and substance abuse, and suicide. The purpose of this study was to identify psychosocial health resources and risk factors in profession-related behaviour and experience patterns of medical students and physicians that may serve as a basis for appropriate health promoting interventions.

Methods

The questionnaire -Related Behaviour and Experience "Work administered in cross-sectional surveys to students in the first (n = 475) and in the fifth year of studies (n = 355) in required courses at three German universities and to physicians in early professional life in the vicinity of these universities (n = 381).

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SUBMITTER: Voltmer E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2567308 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature