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. 2023 May 23;18(5):e0285983.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285983. eCollection 2023.

Health, well-being, and burnout amongst Early Career Doctors in Nigeria

Akaninyene Eseme Bernard Ubom  1 , Oladimeji Adebayo  2 , Philip Adewale Adeoye  3 , Kehinde K Kanmodi  4 , Mumeen Olaitan Salihu  5 , Shehu Salihu Umar  6 , Musliu Adetola Tolani  7 , Oluwaseyi Oyekunle Ogunsuji  8 , Henreitta I Monye  9 , Ugochukwu A Eze  10 , Yahya Abdulmajid Ibrahim  11 , James Teri Nuhu  12 , Temitope Toluse Selowo  13 , Shuaibu Onoruoyiza Ibrahim  14 , Taiwo Alatishe  15 , Dabota Yvonne Buowari  16 , Ukam Ekup Edadi  17 , Adedayo Williams  2 , Abayomi Ojo  18 , Toba Osasona  19 , Evo Olori Esievoadje  20 , Taofeek Adedayo Sanni  21 , Dare Godiya Ishaya  22 , Abiodun Suleiman  23 , Muhammad Sani Kabir  23 , Ugo Uwadiako Enebeli  24
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Health, well-being, and burnout amongst Early Career Doctors in Nigeria

Akaninyene Eseme Bernard Ubom et al. PLoS One. .

Abstract

Background: Early Career Doctors (ECDs) in Nigeria are faced with many individual and systemic problems, which consequently adversely affect their health, well-being, patient care and safety.

Objective: This study, the second phase of the Challenges of Residency Training and Early Career Doctors in Nigeria (CHARTING II) Study, sought to examine the risk factors and contributors to the health, well-being and burnout amongst Nigerian ECDs.

Methods: This was a study of health, well-being and burnout amongst Nigerian ECDs. Outcome variables included burnout, depression, and anxiety, which were respectively assessed using the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) and Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) depression scale, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) scale. The quantitative data obtained was analysed using the IBM SPSS, version 24. Associations between categorical outcome and independent variables were assessed using chi square, with level of significance set at < 0.05.

Results: The mean body mass index (BMI), durations of smoking and alcohol consumption of the ECDs were 25.64 ± 4.43 kg/m2 (overweight range), 5.33 ± 5.65 years and 8.44 ± 6.43 years respectively. Less than a third (157, 26.9%) of the ECDs exercised regularly. The most common disease conditions affecting the ECDs were musculoskeletal (65/470, 13.8%) and cardiovascular diseases (39/548, 7.1%). Almost a third (192, 30.6%) of the ECDs reported experiencing anxiety. Male and lower cadre ECDs were more likely than female and higher cadre ECDs to report anxiety, burnout and depression.

Conclusion: There is an urgent need to prioritize the health and well-being of Nigerian ECDs, so as to optimize patient care and improve Nigeria's healthcare indices.

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Conflict of interest statement

All authors are members of NARD; however, the study was independently conducted and reported. NARD played only a funder’s role.

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