A sample of paediatric residents’ loneliness-anxiety-depression-burnout and job satisfaction with probable affecting factors. | [Journal of Pakistan Medical Association • 2015]

Author(s):

1. Nazan Karaoglu: DepartmentofMedicalEducation & Informatics, Necmettin Erbakan University, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey

2. Sevgi Pekcan: DepartmentofPaediatrics, Necmettin Erbakan University, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey

3. Yasemin Durduran: Department of Community Health, Necmettin Erbakan University, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey

4. Haluk Mergen: Uludag University Family Health Center, Bursa, Turkey

5. Dursun Odabasi: Department of Paediatrics, Ministry of Health, Konya, Meram Research & Training Hospital, Konya, Turkey

6. Rahmi Ors: DepartmentofPaediatrics, Necmettin Erbakan University, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey

Abstract:

Objective: To assess levels of anxiety, depression, loneliness, burnout and job satisfaction among paediatric Residents, and how they influence each other. Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted at Necmettin Erbakan University, Meram, and Konya Meram Education and Research Hospital, Turkey from January to June 2011, and comprised paediatric Residents and their counterparts from other departments who formed the control group. While maintaining confidentiality, a questionnaire was used to collect data that had elements of the University of California, Los Angeles, Loneliness Scale, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Maslach Burnout Inventory and Minnesota Job Satisfaction Questionnaire. SPSS version 13 was used for statistical analysis. Results: Overall there were 74 Residents in the study; 43(58%) working with the paediatrics department, and 31(42%) in the control group. Overallmean age was 27.60±2.25 years. Residents who were not satisfied with the city theywere living in,with their professional career andwhowould not choose the same career given a second chance were feeling more lonely and had higher loneliness scores (p

Page(s): 183-191

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Published: Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, Volume: 65, Issue: 2, Year: 2015

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