A Positive Depression Screen Is Associated with Emergency Medicine Resident Burnout and Is not Affected by the Implementation of a Wellness Curriculum

Introduction: While burnout is occupation-specific, depression affects individuals comprehensively. Research on interventions for depression in emergency medicine (EM) residents is limited. Objectives: We sought to obtain longitudinal data on positive depression screens in EM residents, assess their...

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Autores principales: Kelly Williamson, Patrick M. Lank, Adriana Olson, Navneet Cheema, Elise Lovell
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:cc81406d8ce842c6956b34e6dcd6deef2021-11-17T15:19:27ZA Positive Depression Screen Is Associated with Emergency Medicine Resident Burnout and Is not Affected by the Implementation of a Wellness Curriculum1936-901810.5811/westjem.2021.9.52016https://doaj.org/article/cc81406d8ce842c6956b34e6dcd6deef2021-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://escholarship.org/uc/item/9vn5c2nmhttps://doaj.org/toc/1936-9018Introduction: While burnout is occupation-specific, depression affects individuals comprehensively. Research on interventions for depression in emergency medicine (EM) residents is limited. Objectives: We sought to obtain longitudinal data on positive depression screens in EM residents, assess their association with burnout, and determine whether implementation of a wellness curriculum affected the rate of positive screens. Methods: In February 2017, we administered the Maslach Burnout Inventory and the Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders Patient Health Questionnaire two-question depression screen at 10 EM residencies. At five intervention sites, a year-long wellness curriculum was then introduced while five control sites agreed not to introduce new wellness initiatives during the study period. Study instruments were re-administered in August 2017 and February 2018. Results: Of 382 residents, 285 participated in February 2017; 40% screened positive for depression. In August 2017, 247/386 residents participated; 27.9% screened positive for depression. In February 2018, 228/386 residents participated; 36.2% screened positive. A positive depression screen was associated with higher burnout. There were similar rates of positive screens at the intervention and control sites. Conclusion: Rates of positive depression screens in EM residents ranged between 27.9% and 40%. Residents with a positive screen reported higher levels of burnout. Rates of a positive screen were unaffected by introduction of a wellness curriculum.Kelly WilliamsonPatrick M. LankAdriana OlsonNavneet CheemaElise LovelleScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaarticleMedicineRMedical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aidRC86-88.9ENWestern Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol 22, Iss 6 (2021)
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Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid
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Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid
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Kelly Williamson
Patrick M. Lank
Adriana Olson
Navneet Cheema
Elise Lovell
A Positive Depression Screen Is Associated with Emergency Medicine Resident Burnout and Is not Affected by the Implementation of a Wellness Curriculum
description Introduction: While burnout is occupation-specific, depression affects individuals comprehensively. Research on interventions for depression in emergency medicine (EM) residents is limited. Objectives: We sought to obtain longitudinal data on positive depression screens in EM residents, assess their association with burnout, and determine whether implementation of a wellness curriculum affected the rate of positive screens. Methods: In February 2017, we administered the Maslach Burnout Inventory and the Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders Patient Health Questionnaire two-question depression screen at 10 EM residencies. At five intervention sites, a year-long wellness curriculum was then introduced while five control sites agreed not to introduce new wellness initiatives during the study period. Study instruments were re-administered in August 2017 and February 2018. Results: Of 382 residents, 285 participated in February 2017; 40% screened positive for depression. In August 2017, 247/386 residents participated; 27.9% screened positive for depression. In February 2018, 228/386 residents participated; 36.2% screened positive. A positive depression screen was associated with higher burnout. There were similar rates of positive screens at the intervention and control sites. Conclusion: Rates of positive depression screens in EM residents ranged between 27.9% and 40%. Residents with a positive screen reported higher levels of burnout. Rates of a positive screen were unaffected by introduction of a wellness curriculum.
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author Kelly Williamson
Patrick M. Lank
Adriana Olson
Navneet Cheema
Elise Lovell
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Patrick M. Lank
Adriana Olson
Navneet Cheema
Elise Lovell
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title A Positive Depression Screen Is Associated with Emergency Medicine Resident Burnout and Is not Affected by the Implementation of a Wellness Curriculum
title_short A Positive Depression Screen Is Associated with Emergency Medicine Resident Burnout and Is not Affected by the Implementation of a Wellness Curriculum
title_full A Positive Depression Screen Is Associated with Emergency Medicine Resident Burnout and Is not Affected by the Implementation of a Wellness Curriculum
title_fullStr A Positive Depression Screen Is Associated with Emergency Medicine Resident Burnout and Is not Affected by the Implementation of a Wellness Curriculum
title_full_unstemmed A Positive Depression Screen Is Associated with Emergency Medicine Resident Burnout and Is not Affected by the Implementation of a Wellness Curriculum
title_sort positive depression screen is associated with emergency medicine resident burnout and is not affected by the implementation of a wellness curriculum
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publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/cc81406d8ce842c6956b34e6dcd6deef
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