Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Prevalence of Burnout among Residents in Orthopedics.

ABSTRACT: Objective  The primary objective of the present study is to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the prevalence of burnout syndrome among residents in orthopedic surgery. As a secondary objective, characteristics associated with the risk of developing the severe form of the syndrome were assessed. Method  In the present cross-sectional study, graduating orthopedic residents were evaluated before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Medical students formed a control group. The participants answered a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Maslach Burnout Inventory, and the Brazilian validated version of the 36-item short-form health survey questionnaire (SF-36). Fifty-two residents were appraised before the pandemic and 19 during the pandemic. Results  Forty-four (84

SUBMITTER: Barreto TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8856857 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature