The Stigma of Burnout Impeding Formal Help: A Qualitative Study Exploring Residents’ Experiences During Training
Lemmese Alwatban,
Mai Alageel,
Lina Alshehri
et al.
Abstract:Purpose
Burnout is an occupational stress syndrome that gives rise to emotional exhaustion (EE) depersonalization (DP) and reduced personal accomplishment (PA). Increasing rates of burnout among health care professionals has been reported globally. Saudi Arabia appears to be among the highest in prevalence with reports of higher than 70%. Medical residents in training are the highest group at risk. The literature has repeatedly linked burnout among residents with poor academic performance on train… Show more
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