Degree of burn-out among family medicine resident trainees: A descriptive study
- Author:
Joson Mari Joanne G.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
BURNOUT
- From:
The Filipino Family Physician
2010;48(1):8-15
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Background: Burnout is defined as a high level of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization or a low level of personal accomplishment. The consequences of burnout may result in lower quality of care, low morale and increased job turnover. Having identified the factors that cause burnout among Family Medicine residents, this could be addressed by modifying residency training programs.
Objective: The goal of this study was to investigate the degree of burnout among Family Medicine resident trainees.
Methodology: This study is a cross-sectional study involving Family Medicine resident trainees of accredited institutions of the Philippine Academy of Family Physicians. The Maslasch Burnout Inventory (MBI) form was also administered to the respondents and this has three subscales 1. Emotional Exhaustion (EE), 2. Depersonalization (DP), 3. Personal Accomplishment (PA). The frequency with which the respondent experiences feelings related to each subscale was assessed using a six-point response format. The higher the scores in subscale (EE) and (DP); the higher the degree of burnout. Conversely, the higher the (PA) subscale points to a lower degree of burnout.
Results: A total of 113 residents accomplished the questionnaire and MBI survey form, representing 69.3% of the study population. Of these, 17.7% have regular exercise. The respondents show highest degree of burn out on emotional exhaustion. Residents who have no exercise have four times the risk of having burnout than those who have regular exercise (Odds ratio: 4.3, CI 0.564-32.44). This study also shows a risk of three times for burnout among family medicine resident trainees if they have difficulty coping at work at (Odds ratio: 3.30, CI 0.31-34.77)
Conclusion: The family medicine resident trainees have moderate degree of burnout based on Maslash Burnout Inventory. This study also shows that lack of exercise significantly has a high degree of burnout.
