ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2021
The predictors of depression and burnout among surgical residents: A cross-sectional study from Kuwait.
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- A survey on mental health among resident physicians: psychological resilience as a mediator.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- Stress and Burnout among Medical Specialists in Romania: A Comparative Study of Clinical and Surgical Physicians.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2024Article
- Quality of Life Among Residents of General Surgery Residency Training Program in Saudi Arabia: A Nationwide Study.Cureus · 2023Article
- Association between burnout and stigma in physicians.PloS one · 2023Article
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- Burnout and Online Medical Education: Romanian Students in Lockdown and Their Residency Choices.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Prevalence of Burnout and Its Associated Factors Among Surgical Specialists in Kuwait Ministry of Health Hospitals.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- The Association of Professional Burnout and Turnover Intentions Among Intensive Care Units Physicians: A Cross-Sectional Study.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
- Prevalence, Patterns, and Predictors of Burnout Among Healthcare Workers in a Tertiary Hospital in North-Eastern Nigeria.Nigerian medical journal : journal of the Nigeria Medical AssociationReview
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Abstract
backgroundSurgical residency often poses a challenge to residents, with long working hours and a stressful work environment. Surgical residents are at an increased risk of burnout and depression. Such mental health burdens could go so far as to affect treatment outcomes.
aimTo assess the prevalence and risk factors for depression and burnout among residents across surgical specialties in Kuwait. MATERIALS AND
methodsAn online questionnaire was sent to the residents enrolled to the surgical residency programs in Kuwait, from the period of January 2020-February 2020. Variables collected included; age, gender, marital status, smoking history, exercise, specialty, year of training, on-call frequency, assessment of burnout (using the abbreviated Maslach Burnout Inventory (aMBI)) and assessment of depressive symptoms (using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) score).
resultsA total of 85 surgical residents between the age of 20 and 40 years responded. Most (64.7%) were male and 35.3% female. More than half were married (51.8%) and 41.2% were single. The majority of the residents were in general surgery (43.5%), with the least being in otolaryngology (7.1%) and neurosurgery (5.9%). The prevalence of depressive symptoms was 55.3%, and 51.8% had a high overall burnout score.
conclusionAddressing burnout at all stages during residency training is paramount in improving standard of care as well as increasing the wellness of residents.
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