Burnout and factors related in medical residents: A cross–sectional survey

Abstract

Objective: Intensive workload, irregular working conditions and financial inadequacies in health services are leading causes of increased psychological burden and burnout levels among health professionals. In this study, it was aimed to determine the burnout frequency and the factors affecting the enrollment of the residents. Material and Methods: A total of 148 enrolled residents from the Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine participated in the study through voluntary self-report. Copenhagen Burnout Inventory was used to measure burnout levels. The 19 questions were asked to answer in five levels ranging from "at least/none" to "at most/always". Responses were recorded as 0 (never)-25-50-75-100 (always), converted into point scores, and scores above 50 were considered high burnout scores. Results: The study group with a mean age of 29.4 ± 3.7 years was in consist of 45.3% female and 54.7% male. The median personal burnout score was 54,2 (8-100); The work-related burnout score was 57,1 (11-100), and the patient related burnout score was 58,3 (21-100). In the study group, 65% had "personal exhaustion", 68% had "exhaustion related to work" and 72% had "exhaustion related to the patient" were at high burnout levels. While there is no difference in terms of gender, marital status and continuous drug use; working in the surgical sciences, and physicians who did not choose the job for their own desires, showed a significant increase in burnout scores. Conclusion: The finding of high-burnout scores in residents suggests that analytical work is needed in larger samples to determine the causal relationship. © 2017 by Türkiye Klinikleri.