Burnout syndrome in Romanian medical residents in time of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Abstract:

:Burnout is a state of physical or mental collapse caused by overwork or stress. Burnout during residency training has gained significant attention secondary to concerns regarding job performance and patient care. The new COVID-19 pandemic has raised public health problems around the world and required a reorganization of health services. In this context, burnout syndrome and physical exhaustion have become even more pronounced. Resident doctors, and especially those in certain specialties, seem even more exposed due to the higher workload, prolonged exposure and first contact with patients. This article is a short review of the literature and a presentation of some considerations regarding the activity of the medical residents in a non-Covid emergency hospital in Romania, based on the responses obtained via a questionnaire. Burnout prevalence is not equal in different specialties. We studied its impact and imagine the potential steps that can be taken in order to reduce the increasing rate of burnout syndrome in the pandemics.

journal_name

Med Hypotheses

journal_title

Medical hypotheses

authors

Dimitriu MCT,Pantea-Stoian A,Smaranda AC,Nica AA,Carap AC,Constantin VD,Davitoiu AM,Cirstoveanu C,Bacalbasa N,Bratu OG,Jacota-Alexe F,Badiu CD,Smarandache CG,Socea B

doi

10.1016/j.mehy.2020.109972

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2020-11-01 00:00:00

pages

109972

eissn

0306-9877

issn

1532-2777

pii

S0306-9877(20)31375-X

journal_volume

144

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