Work Related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Medicine Residents.

Publication/Presentation Date

4-1-2019

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study sought to screen for the burden of work-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in internal medicine residents.

METHODS: A cross-sectional survey of internal medicine residents from three academic institutions was conducted using the PCL-5 screening tool.

RESULTS: Off all residents surveyed, 5.2% screened positive for PTSD symptoms (N = 194). 86.1% of all trainees identified stressors during training. Positive PTSD screens were significantly higher in PGY3 residents (X

CONCLUSIONS: Self-reported stressors are highly prevalent in internal medicine trainees. Verbal/physical assault by patients and families appear to be the triggering event for most positive screens. These observations will help with future study designs to quantify the burden of work related PTSD in internal medicine trainee physicians so that appropriate supportive measures can be provided.

Volume

43

Issue

2

First Page

167

Last Page

170

ISSN

1545-7230

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

29644602

Department(s)

Department of Medicine

Document Type

Article

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