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Shahm Martini1, Cynthia L Arfken, Amy Churchill
1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, UPC-Jefferson, 2751 E. Jefferson, Suite 400, Detroit, MI 48207, USA. shahm_martini@yahoo.com
Objective:
To investigate resident burnout in relation to work and home-related factors.
Method:
Maslach Burnout Inventory was mailed to residents in eight different medical specialties, with a response rate of 35%.
Results:
Overall, 50% of residents met burnout criteria, ranging from 75% (obstetrics/gynecology) to 27% (family medicine). The first year of residency, being single, personal stress, and dissatisfaction with faculty were independently associated with burnout.
Conclusions:
Efforts to reduce resident burnout nationally would benefit from expanding beyond the work-hours regulation.
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