CLICK TO GO BACK TO KIOSK MENU A Wellness Assessment of Residents’ Significant Others CLICK TO GO BACK TO KIOSK MENU Michael J Zdradzinski MD, James O’Shea MBBS, Melissa White MD, Michelle D Lall MD Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine Open-Ended Responses Introduction Results Response rate 13 of 61 (21%) Average length of relationship 6.6 ± 3.3 years Married 59% Professional sacrifice by SO 42% SO lives >200 miles away 33% Residents have high rates of burnout and mood disorders It is unknown if residents’ significant others (SO’s) are under similar stress from the residents’ work, or what role they play in mitigating burnout and mood disorders among the residents Top ways residency adds stress: Hours Worked (7) Schedule inflexibility (6) Resident stressed / tired / irritable (4) Workload at home (3) Recommendations for improvement Schedule flexibility & advanced notice (4) Fewer hours (4) Improve home workload / documentation burden (4) Effect of Stress at Work Objectives To assess the overall well-being and stress levels of residents’ SO’s, as well as potential factors that detract from SO’s wellness. Methods Anonymous survey sent to EM residents electronically, requesting that they forward it to their SO SO = spouse, domestic partner, romantic partner or close family/friend Survey Assessed: Effect of work hours and scheduling Personal and professional sacrifices by SO Effects of residents’ work stressors on personal life Specific ideas for improving SO wellness 5-point Likert scale used for most responses Discussion SO’s wellness is significantly affected by residents’ professional responsibilities SO’s identified several actionable changes to improve wellness, including advanced scheduling and improving documentation burden. Programs may wish to assess and mitigate the unique factors that affect their residents’ SO’s wellness Yes 42% Yes 83% Yes 67% References Raj KS. Well-Being in Residency: A Systematic Review. J Grad Med Educ. 2016;8(5):674-684. doi:10.4300/JGME-D-15-00764.1. Thomas NK. Resident burnout. JAMA. 2004;292(23):2880-2889. doi:10.1001/jama.292.23.2880. IsHak WW, Lederer S, Mandili C, et al. Burnout During Residency Training: A Literature Review. J Grad Med Educ. 2009;1(2):236-242. doi:10.4300/JGME-D-09-00054.1. Life is more stressful since residency began Our relationship is under more stress since residency began Resident has had increased anxiety, depression or neuroticism since residency began Yes = Agree/Strongly Agree