PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Turki Aldrees
AU  - Basil Hassouneh
AU  - Abdulaziz Alabdulkarim
AU  - Loujin Asad
AU  - Saleh Alqaryan
AU  - Emad Aljohani
AU  - Khalid Alqahtani
TI  - Burnout among plastic surgery residents
AID  - 10.15537/smj.2017.8.18346
DP  - 2017 Aug 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 832--836
VI  - 38
IP  - 8
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/38/8/832.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/38/8/832.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2017 Aug 01; 38
AB  - Objectives: To develop a more comprehensive explanation and understanding of the prevalence of and factors associated with burnout for residents of the Saudi Plastic Surgery Residency Program.Methods: This is a cross sectional study. Data was gathered using a survey, which was distributed during April 2015, among all 57 plastic surgery residents enrolled in training programs across all regions of Saudi Arabia, 38 of whom responded (60% response rate). The dependent variable was professional burnout, which was measured by 3 subscales of the validated Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). High scores on emotional exhaustion (EE) or depersonalization (DP) or low scores on personal accomplishment (PA) were taken to be indicative of professional burnout. Variables evaluating possible predictors of burnout, such as sociodemographic and professional characteristics, were also included.Results: The validated rate of high burnout status was 18%. Nearly three quarters (71%) of residents scored high in emotional exhaustion, and half (50%) scored high in depersonalization. A third (34%) scored low in personal accomplishment. However, only 5% were dissatisfied with the plastic surgery specialty as a career, and 69% would choose the same specialty again. Workload was not found to play a significant role in the development of burnout (mean 70 hours per week).Conclusion: Approximately half of plastic surgery trainees in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have signs of professional burnout.