Analysis of emergency residents health status and affected factors by 2019 Korean Emergency Medicine Resident Survey (KEMRS)

Han, Seung Ju; Lee, Hyung Min; Cho, Kwang Hyun; Seo, Beom Sok; Yoon, Yoo Sang; Park, Kyung Hye; Park, Song Yi; Choi, Suk Jae; Lee, Eu Sun

J Korean Soc Emerg Med > Volume 33(3); 2022 > Article

Original Article

Journal of The Korean Society of Emergency Medicine 2022;33(3): 288-296.

2019 응급의학과 전공의 총조사에 나타난 전공의들의 건강상태에 영향을 미치는 요인 분석

한승주¹

¹경희대학교병원 응급의학과
²을지대학교 노원을지병원 응급의학과
³순천향대학교 서울병원 응급의학과
⁴인제대학교 부산백병원 응급의학과
⁵연세대학교 원주의과대학 의학교육학과
⁶연세대학교 원주세브란스기독병원 응급의학과
⁷동아대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실
⁸화홍병원 응급의학과
⁹울산대학교 의과대학 예방의학과

Analysis of emergency residents health status and affected factors by 2019 Korean Emergency Medicine Resident Survey (KEMRS)

¹Department of Emergency Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul,Korea
²Department of Emergency Medicine, Nowon Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
³Department of Emergency Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Korea
⁴Department of Emergency Medicine, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
⁵Department of Medical Education, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea
⁶Department of Emergency Medicine, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Wonju, Korea
⁷Department of Emergency Medicine, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
⁸Department of Emergency Medicine, Hwahong Hospital, Suwon, Korea
⁹Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea

Correspondence

Hyung Min Lee ,Tel: 02-958-8585, Fax: 02-958-9689, Email: nice008@naver.com,

Received: June 11, 2021; Revised: September 14, 2021 Accepted: October 9, 2021. Published online: June 30, 2022.

ABSTRACT

Objective:
Emergency medicine residents are expected to exhibit a poor health status due to excessive working hours and high stress. Because much of patient care depends on them, their health conditions will have a significant impact on patient outcomes. Our study was designed to analyze the health status of emergency medicine residents and the affecting factors using the 2019 Korean Emergency Medicine Residents Survey (KEMRS) results.
Method:
The study evaluated the self-rated health-defined percentage of responders who thought they were in good health. Based on this response, the influencing factors were categorized statistically. These factors included personal characteristics, lifestyle (drinking, smoking, eating, sleeping, and exercise), and emotional stress.
Results:
Of a total of 384 respondents, 176 (46%) thought they were in good health. Participants who perceived themselves to be unhealthy included residents who were married, female, and those in the 3^rd grade. Drinking and smoking were not perceived to affect health status, but regular exercise and proper eating patterns were seen to be positive influencing factors. Daytime sleepiness, depressive moods, and personal well-being were correlated with health status.
Conclusion:
While personal characteristics and emotional problems cannot be changed easily, lifestyle changes can be made for better health. The health conditions of emergency residents have not been considered a matter of importance thus far. To overcome their health problems, responsible improvements in schedules and a program of long-term follow-ups need to be implemented, followed by training programs.

Key words: Emergency; Resident; Survey; Self-rated health; Training