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Abstract
Background: Chronic fatigue, depression, burnout syndrome, and alcohol addiction have been identified as significant mental health problems in young medical doctors. Given the lack of prospective studies in this area in Poland, the POLski LEKarz (POLLEK) cohort study was created. The goal of the POLLEK study is to assess the quality of life and health status (including mental health) of medical students and young physicians. The aim of the presented paper was to assess the reliability and compatibility of paper and electronic versions of the POLLEK questionnaire. Methods: Between 1 October 2019 and 28 February 2020, all medical students (N = 638) of the first year in the Medical University of Silesia were invited to participate in a cross-sectional study. Three hundred and fifty-three students (55.3%) who accomplished both versions were included in the current analysis. Results: Values of Cronbach’s alpha >0.7 proved both modes of delivery to have good internal consistency, except for the individual Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) domains and the Environmental domain of the WHOQOL-BREF (paper version). Similarly, interclass correlation coefficients equal to or greater than 0.9 denoted an excellent reproducibility. Conclusions: We documented very good accordance and reproducibility of POLLEK questionnaire (both paper and electronic versions). These findings legitimize the use of the questionnaire interchangeably.
Highlights
The current epidemiological situation of COVID-19 in all European countries vividly highlighted how difficult and responsible medical doctor work is
A previously published review paper of our team revealed that psychosocial determinants have a significant impact on mental health and quality of life of physicians [1]
The central dashed line denotes the average difference between scores, while the two peripheral lines represent means with ±1.96 standard deviations. Both versions of the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire had very good internal consistency (α near or equal to 0.9), while the reliability of the electronic version was higher compared to the paper
Summary
The current epidemiological situation of COVID-19 in all European countries (including Poland) vividly highlighted how difficult and responsible medical doctor work is. Burnout syndrome, alcohol addiction, risky alcohol consumption, depression, and potential suicidal ideation are among the most important mental health problems of young medical doctors and even medical students [2,3,4,5]. Public health experts suggest that future research of mentioned problems should be conducted on the bases of prospective observations. The lack of this type of research in Poland justifies taking up the research. Depression, burnout syndrome, and alcohol addiction have been identified as significant mental health problems in young medical doctors. The goal of the POLLEK study is to assess the quality of life and health status (including mental health) of medical students and young physicians. Results: Values of Cronbach’s alpha >0.7 proved both modes of delivery to have good internal consistency, except for the individual Alcohol Use
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