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Revista Brasileira de Educação Médica

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Abstract

COSTA, José Augusto; FASANELLA, Nicoli Abrão; SCHMITZ, Beatriz Mendonça  and  SIQUEIRA, Patrick Cavalcanti. Burnout Syndrome: an analysis of the mental health of medical residents in a teaching hospital. Rev. Bras. Educ. Med. [online]. 2022, vol.46, n.1, e009.  Epub Feb 07, 2022. ISSN 1981-5271.  https://doi.org/10.1590/1981-5271v46.1-20210179.ing.

Introduction:

Medical residency can cause burnout syndrome, a physical, emotional and mental state of extreme exhaustion.

Objective:

This research sought to describe and analyze the prevalence of burnout in resident physicians linked to a teaching Hospital and to verify whether there is a correlation with sociodemographic and socioeconomic data.

Method:

This is an analytical, cross-sectional and quantitative study using the MBI (Malasch Burnout Inventory) version HSS (Human Services Survey), the Brazilian Economic Classification Criterion (CCEB) of ABEP and sociodemographic questions.

Result:

Of the enrolled residents, 102 participated in the survey. Of these, 76.47% showed a high level in at least one of the three domains of the burnout index and 21.57% of the residents showed a high level of burnout. There was a significant relationship between a larger number of children and the presence of emotional exhaustion (P=0.047), a higher frequency of depersonalization for surgical area residents (P=0.013) and reduced professional accomplishment, with an average income of R$ 2,965.69 and R$ 10,386.52 (P=0.006). No significant relationship was found between burnout and sociodemographic and socioeconomic variables.

Conclusion:

The results show that resident physicians are exposed to situations that contribute to high levels of stress and distress. Further studies on the subject are still necessary.

Keywords : Burnout; Professional; Medical Staff Hospital; Resident Physicians; Depression.

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