Burnout syndrome in psychiatry residents: a descriptive study
Abstract
Burnout syndrome is defined as a response to a chronic emotional stress, whose main features are physical and psychological exhaustion, a cold and depersonalized attitude in the relationship with others and a feeling of inadequacy in the tasks to be performed. Currently it is understood as a social and public health problem, which damages the quality of life of the person who suffers it and decreases the quality of care. Considering the high emotional burden of permanent contact with mental health difficulties, this study aims to explore the levels of risk of professional burnout in a group of doctors pursuing the specialty program in psychiatry. The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) survey was applied to a total of 22 psychiatry scholars from the University Psychiatric Clinic (in September 2010), and the demographic characteristics were recorded for the subsequent analysis. The average scores obtained in the subscales of Emotional Exhaustion, Depersonalization, and Personal Achievement are analyzed for different subgroups according to the demographic characteristics studied (gender, marital status, previous experience, training program and year of residency).Keywords:
Psychiatry residents, burnout, emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, personal achievement, Maslach scaleReferences
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trainees in 22 countries: Risk increased by long working hours, lack of supervision, and psychiatry not being first career choice. European Psychiatry, 32, 34-41.
