Prevalence of burnout among obstetrics and gynecology residents

Objectives. -Prevalence assessment of burnout among obstetrics and gynecology residents and predisposing factors. Patients and methods. -Multicentric cross-sectional survey based on a questionnaire sent by email to the residents including demographics data and Maslach Burnout Inventory. Results. -Mean burnout scores were 19.67 +/- 10.19 for emotional exhaustion, 33.94 +/- 5.01 for personal accomplishment and 8.72 +/- 6.10 for depersonalization, corresponding to a moderate burnout for each category. High scores of burnout were seen on 19.45% of residents for emotional exhaustion, 33.33% for depersonalization and 11.11 % for personal accomplishment. 36.11 % of residents showed evidence of high burnout in emotional exhaustion or depersonalization, and 5.55% in the three dimensions. The number of semesters is correlated with depersonalization (P=0.01). Conclusion. -There is a strong personal accomplishment among obstetrics and gynecology residents; however, burnout and emotional exhaustion remains a reality during obstetrics and gynecology residency. (C) 2013 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.