Burnout: prevalence and associated factors among radiology residents in the Philippines

Publication Date

2000

Document Type

Research

Abstract

Burnout is a state of mental and physical exhaustion related to work or caregiving activities. An increasing amount of attention is being given to burnout among physicians because of the critical impairment that has been associated with it. Overall, burnout is associated with a variety of negative consequences including depression, risk of medical error, and negative effects on patient safety. In recent years, radiologists have reported a higher incidence of burnout and are among the top 10 most burned out physicians, according to Medscape's 2015 Physician Lifestyle Report. Burnout is becoming more of a significant issue among Radiology trainees. The author has not encountered any local published data on burnout rates among Radiology residents in particular. This was a cross-sectional survey among 100 randomly selected Radiology residents who were chosen through a modified systematic random sampling during the scientific meetings organized by the Philippine College of Radiology- Residency Training Council. A 34-item survey, including four demographic and eight program-related questions and the 22-item validated Maslach Burnout Inventory- Health Services Survey- was administered. Emotional Exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (DP), and personal accomplishment (PA) scores were calculated and stratified using published normative data. Multiple logistic regression analyses were performed to identify burnout predictors. There were 87 responses. High EE, high DP and low PA scores were reported by 48%, 39% and 55% of respondents, respectively. The type of institution (government facility) where the resident is training (p=0.041) correlated with high EE, male gender was a risk factor using the DP scale (p=0.048), and relationship status (being single) correlated with low PA (p=0.012). High prevalence of burnout was observed among Radiology residents in the Philippines. It was found that residents had long clinical duty hours, allotted time for study beyond clinical duty hours and spent significantly short amount of time for research. The predictors for possible burnout are gender, relationship status and the type of institution that they serve. In this study, single, males and training in government institutions were more likely to experience burnout.

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