Relationship between COVID-19 care and burnout among postgraduate clinical residents in Japan: a nationwide cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The relationship between the care of patients with COVID-19 and mental health among resident physicians in Japan is imperative for ensuring appropriate care of patients with COVID-19 and should be clarified. We herein assessed the relationship between the care of patients with COVID-19 and mental health among postgraduate year 1 (PGY-1) and PGY-2 resident physicians and factors associated with mental health.

Design

This nationwide cross-sectional study analysed data obtained using the clinical training environment self-reported questionnaire.

Setting

An observational study across Japan among resident physicians (PGY-1 and PGY-2) from 583 teaching hospitals.

Participants

Examinees who took the general medicine in-training examination of academic year 2

SUBMITTER: Nishizaki Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9842597 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature