Abstract
Introduction: In Mexico there is a lack of knowledge about the importance of promotion of psychological well-being in Medical Education. Most of the research focuses on the pathologies developed during his journey as a student in relation to the adverse environments they face. Objective: To identify the level of psychological well-being in medical residents from first to fourth year of a public university in Mexico and the need for its inclusion in the formal curriculum in Medical Education. Method: Descriptive and cross sectional study. The Ryff Psychological Wellbeing Scale (SPWS) was used which was previously validated in the study population. 157 first to fourth year residents of the different specialties participated. Results: The scale was made up of four factors. It was found that 35.1% had low levels and 33.7% average levels of psychological well-being. Conclusions: Most of the residents showed levels of medium and low psychological well-being, which make reference to the relevant decision made by the corresponding authorities that include the promotion of psychological well-being within the formal curriculum of Medical Education.
Highlights
In Mexico there is a lack of knowledge about the importance of promotion of psychological well-being in Medical Education
Doctors are exposed to long working hours and highly competitive environments; in addition, they face situations of abuse or harassment [5,6]. This situation results in the deterioration of their psychological well-being (PW), which facilitates the development of physical [7] and psychological [8,9,10] pathologies, and in a weakening of their ability to empathize with people [11,12]
The objective of the study was to identify the levels of PW of medical residents of a public university in Mexico and the need to include this aspect in the formal curriculum of medical education
Summary
Most research tends to focus on pathologies such as depression, anxiety, stress, burnout and suicidal ideation [1,2,3], leaving a gap in knowledge about the importance of caring for PW of physicians [4] During their training, doctors are exposed to long working hours and highly competitive environments; in addition, they face situations of abuse or harassment [5,6]. Doctors are exposed to long working hours and highly competitive environments; in addition, they face situations of abuse or harassment [5,6] This situation results in the deterioration of their PW, which facilitates the development of physical [7] and psychological [8,9,10] pathologies, and in a weakening of their ability to empathize with people [11,12]. The first is mainly related to happiness, satisfaction with life and positive or negative affectivity (subjective well-being); the second is linked to the development of human potential (psychological well-being) [13]
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