Exposure to Workplace Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Intern Physicians.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Physicians are exposed to traumatic events during their work, but the impact and outcomes of these exposures are understudied.

Objective

To determine the prevalence and associations of work-related trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among a cohort of resident physicians in their internship year of training.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study involved physicians entering internship at US residency programs nationwide in 2018. Participants completed a baseline survey 1 to 2 months before commencing internship, as well as follow-up surveys at 4 time points during internship. Statistical analysis was performed from April 2020 to January 2021.

Exposures

Twelve months of internship.

Main outcomes and measures

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SUBMITTER: Vance MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8188264 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature