Wellness Among Interventional Radiologists

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

4:21 PM – 4:30 PM

Location: Phoenix Convention Center, 222C

Presenting Author(s)

Matthew Roth, MD (he/him/his)

Interventional Radiology Resident
Ohio State University Medical Center

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Author/Co-author(s)

DM

Dane McLoughlin, DO

Interventional Radiology Resident
Ohio State University
Jeffrey F. Chick, MD, MPH

Vascular and Interventional Radiologist
University of Washington
EM

Eric J. Monroe, MD

Associate Professor
University of Wisconsin
Seetharam Chadalavada, MD, MS

Vice Chair of Radiology, Associate Professor Radiology & Surgery
University of Cincinnati | UC Health
Christopher R. Ingraham, MD

Associate Professor
University of Washington
Mina S. Makary, MD (he/him/his)

Interventional Radiologist
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Disclosure(s):

Matthew Roth, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Jeffrey F. Chick, MD, MPH: No relevant disclosure to display

Eric J. Monroe, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Seetharam Chadalavada, MD, MS: Argon Medical: Consultant (Ongoing); Cook Medical: Consultant (Ongoing), Independent Contractor (Ongoing), Speaking and Teaching (Ongoing); Fortec: Consultant (Ongoing), Independent Contractor (Ongoing), Speaking and Teaching (Ongoing); phillips/volcano/Spectranetics: Consultant (Ongoing), Independent Contractor (Ongoing), Speaking and Teaching (Ongoing)

Mina S. Makary, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Purpose:

To evaluate wellness among Interventional Radiologists using a validated multidimensional wellness survey.

Materials and Methods:

An anonymous 53 item survey, including 15 demographic, 36 Perceived Wellness Survey (PWS), and two open-ended questions, was created in Qualtrics (an online survey and data platform) to assess wellness among Interventional Radiologists. The survey was distributed to Interventional Radiologists via SIR Forums, social media (Twitter and LinkedIn), and direct emails. PWS scores were categorized into overall wellness quotient and subscores (psychological, emotional, social, physical, spiritual, and intellectual). The response data were evaluated using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and t-tests, with a level of significance of p< .05.

Results:

From June to September 2022, 385 surveys were completed. Of respondents, 315 (81.8%) were male and 70 (18.2%) were female. Respondents included attending physicians (313, 81.3%) and residents (72, 18.7%). Practice settings included academic (179, 46.5%), private practice (122, 31.9%), private-academic hybrid (64, 16.6%), and other varied settings (20, 5.2%). Mean wellness quotient was 15.0 (compared to other PWS studies which reported mean wellness quotients of 15.31 to 16.51{1,2}). The physical wellness subscore was significantly lower than the other subsections overall (23.9/36 compared to a mean of 27.5/36 for the other subsections, p< .001). Mean wellness score for those at academic centers was significantly lower than those at private and hybrid practices (14.7 vs. 15.4, p = 0.01). Those with greater call burden ( >11 nights/month) had lower composite wellness (p=0.11). Age, gender, and years of experience were not statistically correlated with wellness.

Conclusion: Wellness among interventional radiologists is low. Physical wellbeing is poor. Wellbeing is low at academic centers compared to private and hybrid practices.