Substance use disorder among anesthesiology residents, 1975-2009.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Substance use disorder (SUD) among anesthesiologists and other physicians poses serious risks to both physicians and patients. Formulation of policy and individual treatment plans is hampered by lack of data regarding the epidemiology and outcomes of physician SUD.

Objective

To describe the incidence and outcomes of SUD among anesthesiology residents.

Design, setting, and participants

Retrospective cohort study of physicians who began training in United States anesthesiology residency programs from July 1, 1975, to July 1, 2009, including 44,612 residents contributing 177,848 resident-years to analysis. Follow-up for incidence and relapse was to the end of training and December 31, 2010, respectively.

Main outcomes and measures

Cases of SUD (includin

SUBMITTER: Warner DO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3993973 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature