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The Doctor: A Patient Himself? Prevalence of Depression, Burnout and Associated Symptoms among Resident Doctors -Anushka Ghoshal, Suprakash Chaudhury, Tahoora Ali, Shubhangi Anand, Daniel Saldanha
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The Doctor: A Patient Himself? Prevalence of Depression, Burnout and Associated Symptoms among Resident Doctors -Anushka Ghoshal, Suprakash Chaudhury, Tahoora Ali, Shubhangi Anand, Daniel Saldanha. J Int Med Sci Acad. 2022;35(4):316–320.
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Background: The years have seen an increase in prevalence of stress, burnout, depression and suicidal ideation among doctors owing to patient demands, patient overload, work related goals which are exacerbated by ongoing COVID 19 pandemic. Very few studies in India have accounted for these psychological stresses among doctors, sample of postgraduate students and the post COVID period altogether. Aim: To determine the prevalence of depression, burnout and related symptoms among resident physicians enrolled in various postgraduate programmes. Methods: 200 postgraduate students, shortlisted via purposive sampling, at a Tertiary Care Centre at Pune took part in this study.
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Resident doctors, depression, burnout, depersonalization, stress 1Medical Student, 2Professor & HOD, 3Junior Resident, 4Professor Emeritus