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Investigating Burnout in Medical Residents at Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Habibeh Ahmadipour , Elaheh Salari
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 Investigating Burnout in Medical Residents at Kerman University of Medical Sciences
 

Ahmadipour Habibeh1*, Salari Elaheh2

 
1. Associate Professor, Management and Leadership in Medical Education Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
2. General Practitioner, Department of Community Medicine, Afzalipour Faculty of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
*Correspondening Author: Ahmadipour Habibeh 
Address: Department of Community Medicine, Afzalipour Faculty of Medicine, 22-Bahman Blvd., Kerman, Iran
Tel: 00983433275333                                               Email: ahmadipour@kmu.ac.ir
Abstract:
Background & Objectives: Burnout can negatively affect various aspects of the physical and mental health of medical staff especially medical residents and cause a decline in their performance. The objective of this study was to investigate burnout among medical residents of Kerman University of Medical Sciences in 2018.
Methods: This was a descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study carried out in 2018 on 150 medical residents of Kerman University of Medical Sciences selected by convenience sampling. The data were collected using the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory. The data were analyzed via SPSS20 software using Chi-square, independent t-test, and logistic regression.
Results: The means of exhaustion and disengagement subscales were 22.63 and 20.97, respectively. The mean of disengagement was significantly higher in females than in males (P =0.03). The means of burnout and exhaustion were significantly lower in fourth-year residents than in first-year residents (P=0.01). Moreover, there was a positive and significant correlation between the mean of disengagement and the mean of exhaustion (P= 0.001).
Conclusion: It is necessary for the university’s vice-chancellor for education and culture to adopt appropriate policies and strategies to deal with job stress and its leading factors in medical residents.
 
Key­words: Burnout, Disengagement, Exhaustion, Oldenburg Burnout Inventory, Medical Residents, Faculty of Medicine
 
­Citation: Ahmadipour H, Salari E. Investigating Burnout in Medical Residents at Kerman University of Medical Sciences. Journal of Health Based Research 2020; 6(2): 129-37. [In Persian]
Keywords: Burnout, Disengagement, Exhaustion, Oldenburg Burnout Inventory, Medical Residents, Faculty of Medicine
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Professional Health

Ethics code: .IR.KMU.AH.REC.1396.2072


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