title: The internship--a prospective investigation of emotions and attitudes.
abstract: In a prospective survey for changes in emotions and attitudes of all medical interns of The Oregon Health Sciences University (N = 22) at six intervals during the 1982-1983 academic year, both positive and negative emotional changes were noted. Satisfaction with the decision to become a physician decreased during the period, a change that correlated directly with depression and fatigue and inversely with excitement and importance.
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004644:Emotions; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D009922:Oregon; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors