Perceived stressors associated with the presence of burnout in resident physicians
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Mental Health, Psychological, Physicians, Burnout
Abstract
Background: Scientific research has reported various stressors that could be related to the development of burnout in resident physicians.
Objective: To identify the perceived stressors associated with burnout in residents of various medical specialties in Mexico’s northwest.
Material and methods: A cross-sectional, explanatory, observational, and analytical study was carried out. The sampling was non-probabilistic. Resident physicians from two hospitals in southern Sonora participated. The Occupational Burnout Scale (OED) and the Stressors Check List with intensity were used.
Results: 189 resident physicians were included. 87% presented high levels of burnout. Specifically, the work overload and job dissatisfaction stressors were the ones with the greatest predictive power of burnout and dissatisfaction with achievement in resident physicians. By dimensions, physical problems were predictors of the pain dimension in the occupational burnout state. Professional exercise and physical problems predicted burnout in occupational burnout state. And physical problems were predictors for the presence of depression.
Conclusions: The data obtained confirm the need to attend physical and mental health of resident doctors, and promote optimal work environments that have a positive impact on the well-being of their members.
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