Assessment of pediatric residents burnout in a tertiary academic center

Autor: Yoon Soo Park, Roaa S. Jamjoom
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Saudi Medical Journal, Vol 39, Iss 3, Pp 296-300 (2018)
Saudi Medical Journal, Vol 39, Iss 06, Pp 633-634 (2018)
Saudi Medical Journal
ISSN: 1658-3175
0379-5284
DOI: 10.15537/smj.2018.6.22801
Popis: Objectives: To study burnout among pediatric residents at King Abdulazaiz University Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Methods : This is a cross-sectional survey that was administered to all pediatric residents enrolled in the Saudi Paediatric Board program (PGY1-PGY4) in a large tertiary academic hospital in the Western region of Saudi Arabia (King Abdulaziz University Hospital). The survey were sent via E-mail to 50 registered general pediatric residents. Results : Seventy percent of the pediatric residents completed the survey. More than 70% of residents experiencing severe burnout. Forty-three percent suffering emotional exhaustion, 71.8% experiencing depersonalization and 40.6% suffering from low accomplishment. Conclusion : Burnout syndrome appear to be a serious threat to resident well-being in our program. Moreover, pediatric residents in our institute experienced higher levels of depersonalization than their peers nationally and internationally. Saudi Med J 2018; Vol. 39 (3): 296-300 doi: 10.15537/smj.2018.3.22328 How to cite this article: Jamjoom RS, Park YS. A ssessment of pediatric residents burnout in a tertiary academic centre. Saudi Med J . 2018 Mar;39(3):296-300. doi: 10.15537/smj.2018.3.22328.
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