A health survey on the possible prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome among resident physicians in training at the Department of Emergency Medicine of Makati Medical Center

• Main Author: Ong, Sue Hannah C.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2009
• Subjects: Biology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/2449
• Institution: De La Salle University

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a complex illness, which can be decapacitating if not traced and treated. The prevalence of CFS can be seen in a highly stressful environment such as the emergency medicine industry. Hence, examining the functional impairment associated to CFS is critical to determine the possible occurrence of CFS among the resident physicians in training at the Department of Emergency Medicine of Makati Medical Center. A self-accomplished survey using the RAND 36- Item Health Survey was conducted among the resident physicians in training to measure their functional impairment which are symptoms that accompany CFS. The survey was composed of 30 participants, covering all resident physicians in training at the Department of Emergency Medicine of Makati Medical Center, from 1st year to 4th year levels, with ages between 20 to 55 years old, and included both male and female. The results revealed that the resident physicians in training are not susceptible to having CFS. They have good physical, emotional and social functioning. These positive outcomes are attributed to the resident physicians’ ability to practice positive thinking toward their health condition. The result suggests that positive attitudes and beliefs can actually reduce the risk of having CFS. Nevertheless, further study and clinical test are still recommended to better substantiate the results of this study.