Burnout, depression and job dissatisfaction among OBGYN and other major department residents at St. Paul’s hospital millennium medical college: a cross sectional comparative study, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Abstract

<p><strong>Background</strong>: OBGYN is one of the high burdened fields of studies in Ethiopia. Little is known regarding burnout, depression and job dissatisfaction in practicing residents over the nation.</p> <p><strong>Objective</strong>: This study was conducted with primary aim of comparing the magnitude of Burnout, Depression and Job dissatisfaction in OBGYN residents versus other major department residents at St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College.</p> <p><strong>Methods</strong>: A comparative cross sectional study was conducted in SPHMMC&nbsp;&nbsp; from January 20, 2020 to February 10, 2020. Sample size was calculated for burnout based on Epi info- sample size calculation and a total of 164 residents (80 OBGYN and 84 other major department residents) which was allocated at each major department proportionately. Data was collected with 3 validated self-administered structured questionnaires. A multivariate analysis was done to assess the presence of association between variables using SPSS version 25.</p> <p><strong>Results: </strong>Burnout was seen in 52(65%) of OBGYN residents and in 45(53.6%) of other department residents. Majority of OBGYN 73(91.3%) and other department residents 75(89.3%) had Subthreshhold depression. Average job satisfaction was seen in OBGYN 73(91.3%) and other department 76(90.5%) residents. OBGYN residents who work in private setups had 9.5 fold risk of having high Emotional exhaustion (AOR=9.5 (95%CI (1.104-81.801) and had 16 fold risk of having moderate Emotional exhaustion than those who do not (AOR=15.995(95% CI (1.575-162.465). Those other department residents who were unmarried had 6.8 fold more risk of having high emotional exhaustion (AOR=6.770(95%CI (1.675-27.360) than the married ones.&nbsp; And those with spouse as doctor had 8.7 fold more risk of having moderate emotional exhaustion (AOR=8.682(95%CI (1.425-52.919) than those without.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> In this study &gt; 50 % of all the residents met the criteria for burnout. Majority of the residents in all departments had Subthreshhold depression and average job satisfaction. Working in private setups is risk for high Emotional exhaustion in OBYN residents. But being unmarried and having a doctor spouse was a risk for high Emotional exhaustion and moderate Emotional exhaustion in other department residents respectively.</p>