TY - JOUR T1 - Assessment of pediatric residents burnout in a tertiary academic centre JF - Saudi Medical Journal JO - Saudi Med J SP - 296 LP - 300 DO - 10.15537/smj.2018.3.22328 VL - 39 IS - 3 AU - Roaa S. Jamjoom AU - Yoon S. Park Y1 - 2018/03/01 UR - http://smj.org.sa/content/39/3/296.abstract N2 - 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. ER -