Barriers to accessing mental health resources as perceived by surgical compared to medical trainees
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Resident physician training demands limit access to mental health resources (MHR). Key barriers include lack of time, internal stigma, and poor self-compassion, particularly for surgical trainees.
Area Of Science
- Medical Education
- Physician Wellness
- Mental Health Services Research
Background
- Resident physicians face significant training demands that impede access to wellness programs.
- Existing wellness initiatives may not adequately address the unique barriers encountered by medical trainees.
Purpose Of The Study
- To evaluate barriers to accessing mental health resources (MHR) among medical trainees (MT) and surgical trainees (ST).
- To determine if significant differences exist in these barriers between MT and ST.
Main Methods
- A cross-sectional survey was administered within a single health system.
- The survey assessed awareness of and barriers to accessing MHR.
- Participants included general surgery/surgical subspecialty trainees (ST) and internal medicine/specialty trainees (MT).
Main Results
- Time constraints were the primary barrier (71%) to MHR access, significantly higher for ST (85%) than MT (64%).
- A majority of ST (63%) could not find additional weekly time for MHR, irrespective of their emotional state, compared to MT (35%).
- Trainees avoid sharing vulnerable emotions due to fear of appearing weak, and demonstrate poor self-compassion regarding MHR use.
Conclusions
- Lack of time, internal stigma, and poor self-compassion are significant barriers preventing resident physicians from utilizing MHR.
- Surgical trainees are less likely than medical trainees to seek counseling, even when experiencing emotional distress.
- Understanding these barriers is crucial for developing targeted wellness interventions for resident physicians.
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