Clinical Scorecard: Exploring the Relationship Between Internship Experiences and Mental Health Symptoms in Chinese Healthcare Trainees: Insights from Structural Equation Modeling
At a Glance
Category
Detail
Condition
Mental Health Symptoms in Healthcare Trainees
Key Mechanisms
Burnout as a mediator between internship experience and psychological symptoms
Target Population
Chinese healthcare trainees undergoing clinical internships
Care Setting
Teaching hospital
Key Highlights
Internship experience negatively associated with burnout
Burnout positively associated with anxiety and depression
High prevalence of anxiety and depression among healthcare trainees
Mediation analysis confirms burnout's role in linking internship experience to psychological symptoms
Need for supportive educational environments to enhance trainee well-being
Guideline-Based Recommendations
Diagnosis
Utilize the Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90) for assessing psychological symptoms
Management
Implement strategies to reduce burnout among healthcare trainees
Monitoring & Follow-up
Regularly assess mental health symptoms during internships
Risks
Inadequate supervisory support and role conflicts may exacerbate psychological symptoms
Patient & Prescribing Data
Healthcare trainees in clinical internships
Focus on enhancing internship experiences to mitigate burnout and improve mental health
Clinical Best Practices
Foster supportive educational environments
Encourage open communication about mental health among trainees
