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Assessing Psychiatry Resident Well-being: A Narrative Review of Measurement Instruments.

David R A Coelho^1,2, Richard O Bido Medina^3,4, Joshua D Salvi^3,4,5

¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. daraujocoelho@mgh.harvard.edu.

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Psychiatry residency programs can use many validated tools to assess resident well-being. Standardized frameworks are needed due to inconsistent use and limited validation of local tools.

Keywords:

Medical training Mental health Psychiatry Residency Well-being

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Background:

Resident well-being is crucial for effective psychiatric training.
Evaluating resident well-being requires appropriate assessment instruments.
Existing reviews lack a synthesis of tools used in psychiatry residency programs.

Purpose of the Study:

To systematically review and synthesize instruments used for evaluating psychiatry resident well-being.
To identify validated tools and program-developed surveys assessing various well-being domains.

Main Methods:

A narrative review of studies from PubMed, ERIC, and PsycINFO was conducted.
Included studies focused on psychiatry residents and reported well-being outcomes.
Searched for validated instruments and program-developed tools assessing mental health, stress, burnout, and quality of life.

Main Results:

Thirteen studies from six countries met the inclusion criteria.
Sixteen validated instruments were identified, including PHQ-9, BDI-II, PSS, and CBI.
Program-developed surveys often lacked psychometric validation, hindering comparability.

Conclusions:

A variety of validated instruments exist for assessing psychiatry resident well-being.
Inconsistent instrument usage and limited validation of local tools necessitate standardized assessment frameworks.
Standardization can inform institutional changes to improve resident well-being in psychiatry programs.