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Health and wellness in residents who matriculate into physician training programs
Michelle Y Perry1, William E Osborne
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Memorial Health University Medical Center, Mercer University School of Medicine, Savannah, GA 31404, USA. mperry007@hotmail.com
Objective:
The first objective of this study was to evaluate lifestyle changes that occur during residency. The second objective was to determine whether residents in obstetrics and gynecology perceive greater changes compared with residents in other programs.
Study Design:
Residents in selected obstetrics and gynecology, family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, and surgery fields received surveys. Characteristics addressed before and after residency included eating habits, sleep hours, recreational time, exercise, and missed significant events. Unbalanced analysis of variance and unpaired Student t test were used when appropriate.
Results:
All specialties noted a significant reduction in low-fat meals consumed, sleep hours, exercise, family interactions, and television viewing (P<.05). Residents noted a significant increase in missed significant events. Residents in obstetrics and gynecology perceived a greater reduction in television viewing compared with residents who were not in obstetrics and gynecology (P<.05).
Conclusion:
Residents perceive significant changes in many areas of health and wellness during residency training. Overall, residents in obstetrics and gynecology do not perceive greater lifestyle alterations compared with other training programs.
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