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Burnout in medical residents: a review.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17661887     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to review current knowledge on burnout in medical residents, including reported prevalence rates, and to establish which risk and resistance factors contribute to or prevent burnout in medical residents. METHODS: We conducted a comprehensive search of the literature published between 1975 and 2005, using the Medline, EMBASE (from 1989) and PsychINFO databases. RESULTS: A total of 19 studies met our inclusion criteria. Only 5 studies appeared to meet more than 2 of the Cochrane quality criteria. The different studies report widely varying burnout rates among medical residents, ranging from 18% to 82%. Predictors of burnout can be characterised as either occupational or individual. Inconsistent results were reported with regard to the effects of some of these factors on burnout. Four of the 16 occupational risk factors appeared to be strongly related to burnout. The 11 individual risk factors examined were only weakly or moderately related to burnout. CONCLUSIONS: Research on burnout among medical residents is scarce. The weak quality of the studies, the wide variety and limited predictive power of the predictor variables included and the inconsistent findings illustrate the need for a more systematic design with regard to future research among medical residents. A future research model should take account of the individual, occupational and training demands experienced by medical residents.
Authors:
Jelle T Prins; Stacey M Gazendam-Donofrio; Ben J Tubben; Frank M M A van der Heijden; Harry B M van de Wiel; Josette E H M Hoekstra-Weebers
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Medical education     Volume:  41     ISSN:  0308-0110     ISO Abbreviation:  Med Educ     Publication Date:  2007 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-07-30     Completed Date:  2007-11-08     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7605655     Medline TA:  Med Educ     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  788-800     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands. j.t.prins@psb.umcg.nl
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Burnout, Professional / etiology*
Delivery of Health Care
Family Relations
Health Status
Humans
Internship and Residency*
Longitudinal Studies
Prevalence
Risk Factors

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