DETERMINING THE FREQUENCY OF BURNOUT AMONG POSTGRADUATE TRAINEES OF A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN
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Objective: To determine the frequency of burnout among postgraduate trainees of a tertiary care hospital in KP, Peshawar, Pakistan
Methods and materials: A Cross-sectional study with convenience was conducted among senior postgraduate trainees in general departments of HMC, Peshawar. Self-assessment questionnaires were distributed to collect data, and a sample size of 105 was recorded. Burnout was measured using the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) scale. IBM SPSS Version 20 was employed for data analysis. Graphs, figures, and tables were made using MS Excel Version 2010.
Results: In our study, 99 postgraduate trainees actively participated, with 19 participants from the Gynecology & Obstetrics department, 16 from Medicine, 14 from Surgery, 14 from Pediatrics, 9 from Radiology, 8 from Ophthalmology, 6 from Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, 5 from ENT, 5 from Pathology, and 3 from Anesthesia. The response rate was 94%. The data was analyzed through Descriptive Statistics. All three dimensions measured through CBI (personal burnout, work-related burnout, and patient-related burnout) were documented as being severe as compared to international statistics. A higher prevalence of personal burnout (352.13) and work-related burnout (386.70) was observed in females. The highest mean of work-related burnout (489.47) and patient-related burnout (343.42) were observed in the Gynecology department. The highest mean of personal burnout (375.00) was observed in the oral and maxillofacial surgery department.
Conclusion: Severe burnout was found among the female respondents and in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics.
Keywords: Burnout syndrome, Copenhagen Burnout Inventory, Postgraduate trainees, Residents, Stressors, Patient care, Healthcare
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