Assessment of pediatric residents burnout in a tertiary academic centre

Authors

• Roaa S. Jamjoom, From the Pediatric Emergency (Jamjoom), King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Department of Medical Education (Park), College of Medicine, University of Illinois Chicago, United States of America
• Yoon S. Park, From the Pediatric Emergency (Jamjoom), King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Department of Medical Education (Park), College of Medicine, University of Illinois Chicago, United States of America

Abstract

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.

Article Type

Research Article

First Page

296

Last Page

300

Recommended Citation

Jamjoom, Roaa S. and Park, Yoon S. (2018) "Assessment of pediatric residents burnout in a tertiary academic centre," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 39: Iss. 3, Article 13.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2018.3.22328