Burnout among Medical Assistants at Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences
Introduction: Professional burnout is a state of mental exhaustion and it is a passive reaction caused by chronic occupational stress that is not properly managed. Physician burnout is more prevalent than in the general population, particularly among residents. The aim of this study is to investigat...
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Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences
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| author | Amirhossein Rahavian Mehdi Abedinzadeh Seyed Masoud Hoseini Omid Aminirad Tahereh Shafaghat Danial Dehghani Firouzabadi |
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| description | Introduction: Professional burnout is a state of mental exhaustion and it is a passive reaction caused by chronic occupational stress that is not properly managed. Physician burnout is more prevalent than in the general population, particularly among residents. The aim of this study is to investigate burnout among the residents of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences in Yazd.
Methods: This analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on 214 residents of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, in 2022-2023 based on the Maslach Burnout Questionnaire. Residents were categorized into no, moderate and severe burnout groups using rates of 33% and 66%. Residents’ career choices, including their decision to enter the medical field and choose a specialty, as well as their priorities were also surveyed.
Results: A total of 151 residents participated in this study (70.5%) with the mean age of 31.91±5.02 years. The mean burnout score was 51.25±26.97. Professional burnout did not differ significantly by gender, marital status, having children, type of specialty (surgical or non-surgical), or residency level. Burnout was highest in pediatrics, orthopedics and cardiology, and lowest in emergency medicine, infectious diseases and ophthalmology. This difference was significant between the disciplines (P-value=0.003). The most important unmet needs cited by residents were a suitable fellowship (77.5%) and fewer working hours (76.8%). 63 residents regretted their choice of medicine (41.7%) and 38 (25.2%) regretted their choice of specialty. There was no significant association between age and professional burnout (P-value=0.057).
Conclusion: More than half of the residents suffer from moderate professional burnout. It is recommended to improve the conditions for residents, to conduct more studies with details and to evaluate this topic regularly. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6232fe85e1eb44dfab0b6d78ac0d67952024-12-10T05:29:15ZfasShahid Sadoughi University of Medical SciencesMajallah-i Dānishgāh-i ’Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Shahīd Ṣadūqī Yazd2228-57412228-57332024-12-0132982708278Burnout among Medical Assistants at Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical SciencesAmirhossein Rahavian0Mehdi Abedinzadeh1Seyed Masoud Hoseini2Omid Aminirad3Tahereh Shafaghat4Danial Dehghani Firouzabadi5 Department of Urology, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran Department of Urology, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran Department of Surgery, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran Department of Urology, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran Department of Health Management and Economics, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran Student Research Committee, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran. Introduction: Professional burnout is a state of mental exhaustion and it is a passive reaction caused by chronic occupational stress that is not properly managed. Physician burnout is more prevalent than in the general population, particularly among residents. The aim of this study is to investigate burnout among the residents of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences in Yazd. Methods: This analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on 214 residents of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, in 2022-2023 based on the Maslach Burnout Questionnaire. Residents were categorized into no, moderate and severe burnout groups using rates of 33% and 66%. Residents’ career choices, including their decision to enter the medical field and choose a specialty, as well as their priorities were also surveyed. Results: A total of 151 residents participated in this study (70.5%) with the mean age of 31.91±5.02 years. The mean burnout score was 51.25±26.97. Professional burnout did not differ significantly by gender, marital status, having children, type of specialty (surgical or non-surgical), or residency level. Burnout was highest in pediatrics, orthopedics and cardiology, and lowest in emergency medicine, infectious diseases and ophthalmology. This difference was significant between the disciplines (P-value=0.003). The most important unmet needs cited by residents were a suitable fellowship (77.5%) and fewer working hours (76.8%). 63 residents regretted their choice of medicine (41.7%) and 38 (25.2%) regretted their choice of specialty. There was no significant association between age and professional burnout (P-value=0.057). Conclusion: More than half of the residents suffer from moderate professional burnout. It is recommended to improve the conditions for residents, to conduct more studies with details and to evaluate this topic regularly.http://jssu.ssu.ac.ir/article-1-6209-en.pdfprofessional burnout - internship and residency - career choice. |
| spellingShingle | Amirhossein Rahavian Mehdi Abedinzadeh Seyed Masoud Hoseini Omid Aminirad Tahereh Shafaghat Danial Dehghani Firouzabadi Burnout among Medical Assistants at Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ’Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Shahīd Ṣadūqī Yazd professional burnout - internship and residency - career choice. |
| title | Burnout among Medical Assistants at Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences |
| title_full | Burnout among Medical Assistants at Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences |
| title_fullStr | Burnout among Medical Assistants at Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences |
| title_full_unstemmed | Burnout among Medical Assistants at Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences |
| title_short | Burnout among Medical Assistants at Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences |
| title_sort | burnout among medical assistants at shahid sadoughi university of medical sciences |
| topic | professional burnout - internship and residency - career choice. |
| url | http://jssu.ssu.ac.ir/article-1-6209-en.pdf |
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