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Revista Colombiana de Cirugía
Print version ISSN 2011-7582On-line version ISSN 2619-6107
Abstract
FRANCO-MOLINA, María Alejandra; VEGA-PENA, Neil Valentín; DOMINGUEZ-TORRES, Luis Carlos and SANABRIA-QUIROGA, Álvaro. Effect of financial debt on the psychological well-being of surgery residents: Results of a national study in Colombia. rev. colomb. cir. [online]. 2024, vol.39, n.2, pp.196-208. Epub Jan 17, 2024. ISSN 2011-7582. https://doi.org/10.30944/20117582.2445.
Introduction.
Financial debt during surgery residency can affect professional performance, life decisions, and psychological well-being. The information available in Colombia is limited. The objective of this study is to quantify the financial debt of the general surgery resident, identify the associated factors and evaluate their effect on psychological well-being.
Methods.
A cross-sectional study was carried out. A total of 380 residents were invited to complete a survey on aspects related to their financial debt, and the WHO-index to evaluate their psychological well-being.
Results.
A total of 259 residents participated in the study (67.6%). 56% have an average economic debt of $88,000,000 COP (US$21,826). High debt was related to level of residence, type of institution (private), and loan application. Some mental disorder was identified in 14.7% and a low level of psychological well-being in 56.4% of the participants. No association was identified between high financial debt and low psychological well-being.
Conclusions.
Economic debt has an effect on residents. Financial debt among surgical residents in Colombia is highly prevalent; however, it does not correlate with poor psychological well-being. Self-determination favors psychological well-being in the postgraduate course in general surgery. Likewise, the need for financial education in residents is imminent. New studies are required that thoroughly evaluate the causes of poor well-being.
Keywords : general surgery; graduate medical education; financial debt; economics; training support; psychological well-being.