DOCTORS ARE MORE DEPRESSED THAN EVER – HARVARD RESEARCH

DOCTORS ARE MORE DEPRESSED THAN EVER – HARVARD RESEARCH

Recent Harvard Medical School Study revealed that one in four new doctors is depressed, a rate that’s four times worse than the general public.

The issue starts with the age-old problem of exhausting training, long hours, stress and responsibility, but has gotten worse over the last five years as the profession has changed.

Data from the survey of more than 17,500 medical residents show that 29% of doctors had depression or symptoms of it.

The research also indicated that beyond causing personal anguish among doctors, depression also increases the likelihood of human error in health care delivery to patients.

Based on the findings, Gynecologist surgeon Dr.Fred Adjei Oti Boah agrees but says the environmental conditions are different compared to Ghana.

He tells Adom, the situation can be risky but not as worse in Ghana.

 Meanwhile, Psychologist Dr Emmanuel Asampong has agreed to the effects of the depression and the likelihood of the causes here in Ghana if doctors do not pay attention to their health.

Credit: harvard research 

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