Open AccessAssessment of burnout amongst resident doctors in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
Author(s) -
Esohe Olivia Ogboghodo,
Oghoritsewarami Mary Edema
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
nigerian postgraduate medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 19
ISSN - 1117-1936
DOI - 10.4103/npmj.npmj_37_20
Subject(s) - burnout , medicine , benin city , emotional exhaustion , family medicine , ogun state , cross sectional study , population , descriptive statistics , burnout syndrome , nursing , environmental health , clinical psychology , teaching hospital , statistics , mathematics , public administration , pathology , political science , local government
Burnout amongst healthcare professionals has gained significant attention over the last few decades. As a result of the intense demand from the work environment, clinicians are susceptible to developing burnout beyond the usual workplace stress. Residency training, in particular, can cause significant degree of burnout.