Quality of Life of Resident Physicians at a Public University Hospital

Objective: compile a quality of life profile of medical residents in clinical and surgical specialties at a public university hospital in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of 74 doctors who enrolled in the 2015 residency program at the Graffrée Guinle University Hospital, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The data collection questionnaire used was the WHOQOL-100, developed by the World Health Organization Quality of Life group in an expanded format. Conclusion: The quality of life profile of resident physicians is unsatisfactory, since four of the quality of life domains were negative when evaluated by the WHOQOL-100 questionnaire. Religion (∆% = 16.6%) and social relations (∆% = 11.9%) can be considered protective factors related to better quality of life during the medical residency program.