An Analysis of Burnout Among Surgery Residents at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Pakistan: A Prospective Cohort Study

An Analysis of Burnout Among Surgery Residents at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Pakistan

To determine the scores of exhaustion, depersonalization and personal achievement according to Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) in surgical residents.

A prospective cohort study was conducted at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Islamabad with a 6-month duration from June 1, 2023 to November 30, 2023 after approval from the Institutional review board, 95 surgical residents working in Departments of Surgery & Allied of age less than 35 years (any gender) with duty of at least 60 hours per week were enrolled in study by using non-probability convenience sampling technique. Residents were informed about the study procedure and consent for inclusion was taken from them. Data analysis was done through SPSS v.26.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Residents working in departments of surgery and allied
• Both genders
• Less than 35 years old
• Performing duty of at least 60 hours per week

Exclusion Criteria:

• Those who did not wish to participate