Abstract
Objectives: Recent research showed that medical residents have a high risk for developing burnout. The present study investigates the prevalence of burnout and its relationship with suicidal thoughts among medical residents. Methods: All Dutch medical residents (n = 5126) received a self-report questionnaire. Burnout was measured with the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Residents were asked about the frequency of suicidal thoughts. Results: Response rate was 41.3% (n = 2115). 432 Residents (20.6%) were classified as burnout. 12% reported having suicidal thoughts at least 1 time during their residency, and 1% many times. Suicidal thoughts were substantially more prevalent in the group with burnout in comparison to non-burnout (20.5% vs. 7.6%; χ2 = 182.9, p < .001). Conclusion: Knowledge about the relationship between burnout and suicidal thoughts among these young medical professionals could be important for suicide prevention.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 344-346 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Archives of Suicide Research |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Burnout
- Depression
- Medical residents
- Suicidal thoughts
- Suicide
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental Health
