Assessment of burnout syndrome among postgraduate medical residents working in a tertiary health care centre of central Karnataka
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2024-12
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B.V.V. Sangha's S. Nijalingappa Medical College and HSK Hospital & Research Centre
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Background: Burnout syndrome refers to a condition characterised by the experience of emotional, physical, and mental depletion resulting from extended exposure to high levels of work-related stress. Aim: To estimate the prevalence of Burnout syndrome among postgraduate medical residents and to study the various factors associated with it. Material and Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted at Tertiary Health care centre, Davangere, Karnataka; over a period of 6 months. Postgraduate medical residents working in various departments were recruited for the study. Copenhagen Burnout Inventory was utilized to assess the prevalence of burnout. Burnout was recorded on three parameters, personal burnout, work-related burnout, and client-related burnout. Data was analysed using SPSS software. Results: In this study, the burnout among study participants according to Copenhagen burnout inventory was 104(77.6%). The personal burnout was observed among 93(69.4%), work related burnout among 101(75.4%) and patient related burnout among 118(88.0%). On studying the various factors associated with Burnout syndrome we observed it statistically significant association between burnout syndrome and gender 0.024, with female preponderance. Burnout was also observed to be more among 2nd year students than 3rd year students with p value 0.016 and increasing duty hours with p value of 0.026 Conclusion: In this study, the high rate of burnout was observed among postgraduate medical residents working at the tertiary health care centre. The focus should primarily be on the identification of symptoms associated with burnout syndrome and the implementation of methods at all levels to manage symptoms.
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Burnout syndrome, Postgraduate, Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI)
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Javalkar Sandhya Rani, G S Vidya, Mishra Ratnesh . Assessment of burnout syndrome among postgraduate medical residents working in a tertiary health care centre of central Karnataka . Medica Innovatica. 2024 Dec; 13(2): 42-46