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SMJS Volume 1 Issue 1, Page 23 - Page 32
OCCUPATIONAL BURNOUT SYNDROME AMONG SURGICAL AND MEDICAL RESIDENTS IN SAUDI ARABIA: A MULTI-CENTER STUDY.
Lujain H Alturkistani, Sarah A Khan, Rawan I Alqurashi, Abdulrahman F Alamri, Alwaleed S Aljabir, Abdulrahman A Aldakheel.
Background: Burnout is prevalent among doctors and may result in medical errors with deleterious consequences on the whole community. Few researchers have studies burnout among doctors in Saudi Arabia, we aimed to assess Occupational Burnout Syndrome among surgical and medical residents in Saudi Arabia.
Substance and Methods: A Cross-sectional study in Saudi major training centers, Saudi Arabia. A total of 412 medical and surgical residents selected my random method. This study carried out in April 2018 to April 2019 in the following cities Riyadh, Jeddah, Mecca, Dammam, Abha, Khamis Mushait, Taif, Tabuk, Albaha, Khobar, Medina, Dahran, Qatif, Hasa, Jizan. Data were collected by trained persons using Maslach Burnout Inventory for Health services workers testing burnout domains. Statistical analysis was carried out using the statistical package (SPSS.21). The questionnaire considered testing the three burnout domains beside some epidemiological parameters: age, gender, residency level, specialty and history of medical and psychological problems.
Results: Among 412 residents, 70.2% males, 29.8% females. Depersonalization 55.1%, Emotional exhaustion 57.3%, Personal accomplishment 54.4%. All age groups showed high prevalence of burnout the highest in 26 years old with total burnout 76. (p <0.05)
Conclusion: In this national study we found a worrisome rate of burnout among surgical and medical residents in Saudi training program. emotional exhaustion is the most prevalent among medical residents followed by depersonalization among surgical residents, the sense personal accomplishment is the least prevalent compared to other burnout domains.
To cite this article: Alturkistani LH, Khan SA, Alqurashi RI, Alamri AF, Aljabir AS. Occupational Burnout Syndrome among surgical and medical residents in Saudi Arabia : A multi-center study. Saudi Med J Students. 2020;1(1):23-32
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