A scoping review of mental health status in Australian medical students and doctors-in-training (DiT)
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Medical training significantly impacts the mental health of Australian doctors-in-training (DiT), with common issues including psychological distress and burnout. However, research inadequately represents diverse training pathways and lacks longitudinal data.
Area Of Science
- Medical Education
- Psychiatry
- Public Health
Background
- Medical training is a known contributor to burnout among students and junior doctors.
- There is a lack of comprehensive data on the mental health burden for Australian medical students and doctors-in-training (DiT).
Purpose Of The Study
- To conduct a scoping review on the impact of medical training on the mental health of Australian medical students and DiT.
- To identify factors contributing to psychiatric comorbidities in this demographic across different training stages.
Main Methods
- Utilized the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) framework for scoping reviews.
- Included peer-reviewed articles in English from 2012-2022 focusing on Australian medical students' and DiT's mental health.
Main Results
- 24 studies were included, predominantly focusing on doctors-in-training (DiT) (n=19), particularly interns and residents (n=12).
- Common themes included psychological distress, burnout, and depression/suicidal ideation; workplace harassment and discrimination were less represented.
- Quantitative studies (n=18) predominated over qualitative studies (n=6).
Conclusions
- Australian DiT are unevenly represented in literature regarding specialty training impacts on mental health.
- The prevalence of cross-sectional studies limits longitudinal assessment of burnout and work-associated psychological distress.
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