High prevalence of depression and sleep-wake disorders among female emergency medicine residents in South Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression and sleep-wake disorders are recognized as one of the major problems among emergency physicians. While depression is more common in females than in males, the associated factors linking depression and sleep-wake disorders in emergency physicians, particularly females, remain unknown.

Objective

To analyze the prevalence of depression and sleep-wake problems among emergency medicine (EM) residents in South Korea and to identify the gender differences and situations that adversely predispose female residents to mental health problems.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional analysis using the data collected from the 2019 National EM Residents Wellness Survey targeting all of 630 EM residents in South Korea. The survey included variables potentially i

SUBMITTER: Lee MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8967212 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature