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OBJECTIVES: The present study examined the relationship between medical student fatigue with psychological variables: emotional intelligence (EI), sense of coherence (SoC) (comprehensibility, manageability, and meaningfulness), quality of life (QoL), stress, and satisfaction with studying medicine. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The sample consisted of 566 medical students from the Medical University of Gdansk, Poland. The instruments used were the Chalder Fatigue Scale, Schutte Self Report Emotional Intelligence Test, Sense of Coherence Questionnaire, and a questionnaire designed by the authors, comprised questions relating to the quality of life, stress levels, and satisfaction with studying medicine. RESULTS: The results show that fatigue was negatively related to the ability to use emotions effectively in the management of one's activities (EI), 1 aspect of SoC - a level of comprehensibility, QoL, and satisfaction with studying medicine. Fatigue is positively related to the ability to recognize, understand, and control emotions (EI) and stress connected with studying medicine. CONCLUSIONS: The outcomes of the study afford a better understanding of the relation- ship between selected variables in the field of individual differences in the context of fatigue in the medical student population. It may help medical educators and authorities to have a better understanding of the phenomenon of building resilience and increasing abilities to cope with the negative effects of chronic stress such as fatigue in the population of medical students. Early recognition of specific psychological features in medical stu- dents, such as misunderstanding emotions and their perception of environments as unstructured, would make it possible to prepare early support and development programmes. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2023;36(4):517-25.
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Estudiantes de Medicina , Humanos , Estudiantes de Medicina/psicología , Calidad de Vida , Emociones , Inteligencia Emocional , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , FatigaRESUMEN
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the study was to investigate the relation between system values during medical education and styles of success in the medical career. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The participants were first examined when they applied to the medical school. Questionnaires were given to these students each academic year. Medical doctors who had participated in the first phase of the study completed a questionnaire 4 years after their graduation, too. The baseline questionnaire measured the system values. The follow-up questionnaire included measures of quality of life, work stress and burnout, satisfaction with medicine as a career and professional competency. RESULTS: The identified 3 groups of students representing 3 types of careers had been different regarding their preferred terminal values and instrumental values. Out of 3 groups, 2 presented a high risk of burnout. What is more the life goals (terminal values) are relatively stable, but preferable modes of behavior (instrumental values) are likely to change. The most important differences between students who may suffer from burnout later as doctors and those who are at a lower risk are e.g., family security, freedom, happiness, mature love, self-respect, social recognition and wisdom. CONCLUSIONS: The Rokeach Value Survey may be applied to identify specific tendencies in the development of medical career. The obtained results may be used by the medical school admission officers as well as resident selection committees in order to identify candidates who may be at risk of professional difficulties. Authors can identify during medical education which student will be at risk of professional burnout after studies. Thus there could be a selection of interventions directed toward differentiated groups of students, e.g.: supplying them with proper coping vs. guiding them, to increase life satisfaction and productivity. Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2018;31(6):823-835.
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Logro , Adaptación Psicológica , Agotamiento Profesional/psicología , Satisfacción en el Trabajo , Médicos/psicología , Valores Sociales , Estudiantes de Medicina/psicología , Adulto , Selección de Profesión , Femenino , Humanos , Estudios Longitudinales , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Polonia , Calidad de Vida/psicología , Estrés Psicológico , Encuestas y CuestionariosRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: The stress associated with the physician's work is generally acknowledged and is related to well-being and life satisfaction. The presented study was designed to extract the role of coping strategies in identifying differentiated styles of success in a medical career during medical education. METHODS: The participants were examined when they applied to medical school and each subsequent academic year. The final study took place four years after graduation. The baseline questionnaire measured coping strategies. The follow-up questionnaire consisted of measures of: quality of life, work stress and burnout, satisfaction with medicine as a career, and professional competency. RESULTS: Based on coping strategies assessed during admission and preclinical years of medical study, some aspects of success in the participants' future medical career can be predicted. Students who take action and deal directly with a problem, neither accept resignation, nor reduce tension by expressing feelings would most probably resist future burnout. However, despite the fact that they obtain the highest quality of life or earn the highest income they would be, at the same time, the least satisfied with chosen career, as well as being more likely to be characterised by a low level of competence. CONCLUSIONS: Assessment of coping strategies at the beginning of medical education could be taken into consideration as an instrument to diagnose a specific trend in physicians' career development.
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Adaptación Psicológica , Médicos/psicología , Estudiantes de Medicina/psicología , Agotamiento Profesional , Competencia Clínica , Humanos , Satisfacción en el Trabajo , Estudios Longitudinales , Calidad de Vida , Estrés PsicológicoRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Sense of coherence is related to well-being, stress and life satisfaction among medical students and physicians. The purpose of the study was to investigate relation between sense of coherence during medical education and styles of success in the medical career. METHODS: The participants were first examined when they applied to medical school in 1999. Questionnaires were given to these students each academic year from 2000 to 2005. Also, 54 medical doctors who had participated in the first phase of the study completed a questionnaire in 2009, four years after graduation. The baseline questionnaire measured the sense of coherence. The follow-up questionnaire included measures of quality of life, work stress and burnout, satisfaction with medicine as a career, and professional competency. RESULTS: Medical students with the highest sense of coherence later have the highest quality of life and income, and are the least overwhelmed by work stress, but they also show the least satisfaction with medicine as a career and a low level of professional competence. CONCLUSIONS: Antonovsky's SOC-29 questionnaire can be used to identify specific tendencies in the development of the medical career. Our results may be useful to medical school admissions officers and resident selection committees, in order to identify candidates at risk for failure.
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Satisfacción en el Trabajo , Médicos/psicología , Sentido de Coherencia , Estudiantes de Medicina/psicología , Logro , Agotamiento Profesional , Selección de Profesión , Humanos , Renta , Estudios Longitudinales , Competencia Profesional , Calidad de Vida , Estrés PsicológicoRESUMEN
AIM: Our study investigated the styles of success in the medical career in young physicians, in comparison with the same subjects examined 4-10 years earlier. METHODS: The participants were first studied when they applied to the medical university (1999). Questionnaires were sent to all students each year (2000-2005). Fifty-four medical doctors participated in the first phase of the study completed a questionnaire four years after graduation. The current questionnaire included measures of burnout, satisfaction with medicine as a career, quality of life (QOL) and postgraduate examination results. Previous questionnaires had included measures of academic achievement, depression and anxiety. RESULTS: We can describe three different styles of success, which can be predicted during medical education. Physicians with the best professional competence have the lowest income. However, physicians with the lowest professional competence gain the highest income. Those with the highest QOL (general well-being and life satisfaction) have the lowest professional stress and vulnerability to burnout. Anxiety and academic achievement (during the second and fourth year of study) are the significant predictors of specific style belonging. CONCLUSIONS: Our results may be useful to medical school admissions and resident selection committees to identify candidates at risk for less satisfaction or less competence.
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Logro , Ansiedad/psicología , Competencia Clínica , Depresión/psicología , Educación Médica , Estudiantes de Medicina/psicología , Adaptación Psicológica , Análisis de Varianza , Ansiedad/etiología , Depresión/etiología , Evaluación Educacional/métodos , Escolaridad , Humanos , Estudios Longitudinales , Modelos Educacionales , Modelos Psicológicos , Calidad de Vida/psicología , Estrés Psicológico/complicaciones , Estrés Psicológico/psicología , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Factores de TiempoRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Systemic review of predictors of success in medical career is an important tool to recognize the indicators of proper training. AIM: To determine psychological factors that predict success in a medical career. The success is defined as professional competence, satisfaction with medicine as a career, occupational stress and burnout and quality of life (QOF). METHODS: Part I (1999-2005), medical students were examined each subsequent year, beginning with admission. Assessment included academic achievement (high school final examination results, entrance exam results, academic results during medical school) and psychological characteristics (sense of coherence (SOC), depression, anxiety, coping styles, value system and need for social approval). Part II (2008-2009), the same participants completed an Internet survey 4 years after graduation. Results of the postgraduate medical exam were taken under consideration. RESULTS: Academic achievement predicts only professional competence. Coping styles are significant indicators of satisfaction with medicine as a career. SOC, while assessed with anxiety and depression during studies, enabled us to recognize future QOF of medical graduates. Professional stress is not predictable to such an extent as other success indicators. CONCLUSIONS: There are significant psychological qualities useful to draw the outline of the future job and life performance of medical graduates.
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Logro , Competencia Clínica , Satisfacción en el Trabajo , Médicos/psicología , Adaptación Psicológica , Adulto , Agotamiento Profesional/epidemiología , Evaluación Educacional , Femenino , Estado de Salud , Humanos , Estudios Longitudinales , Masculino , Calidad de Vida , Factores SocioeconómicosRESUMEN
Presentation of full information related to diagnosis of children with cancer should be one of principles in pediatric oncology. Multidisciplinary approach to each newly diagnosed child and its parents contributes to improving this standard. The Polish Pediatric Leukemia and Lymphoma Group is engaged in these activities since 1998 and it resulted in implementation of several SIOP recommendations in most of Polish pediatric oncohematology centers. The unified model of presentation of diagnosis for a child, parents and family was of an importance and the efforts to introduce it in all cooperating centers was undertaken. Proposed model of informing consists of several steps. Procedure should be individually tailored according to natural history of the disease and characteristics of the family. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the informing procedure in 60 children with newly diagnosed neoplasmatic disease.