PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Roaa S. Jamjoom
AU  - Yoon S. Park
TI  - Assessment of pediatric residents burnout in a tertiary academic centre
AID  - 10.15537/smj.2018.3.22328
DP  - 2018 Mar 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 296--300
VI  - 39
IP  - 3
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/39/3/296.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/39/3/296.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2018 Mar 01; 39
AB  - Objectives: To study burnout among pediatric residents at King Abdulazaiz University Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Methods: This is a cross-sectional survey that was administered to all pediatric residents enrolled in the Saudi Paediatric Board program (PGY1-PGY4) in a large tertiary academic hospital in the Western region of Saudi Arabia (King Abdulaziz University Hospital). The survey were sent via E-mail to 50 registered general pediatric residents.Results: Seventy percent of the pediatric residents completed the survey. More than 70% of residents experiencing severe burnout. Forty-three percent suffering emotional exhaustion, 71.8% experiencing depersonalization and 40.6% suffering from low accomplishment.Conclusion: Burnout syndrome appear to be a serious threat to resident well-being in our program. Moreover, pediatric residents in our institute experienced higher levels of depersonalization than their peers nationally and internationally.