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Volume 4
Journal of Pediatric Care
ISSN: 2471-805X
Page 52
JOINT EVENT
August 06-07, 2018 Madrid, Spain
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2
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Edition of International Conference on
Adolescent Health & Medicine
18
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International Conference on
Pediatrics Health
Pediatrics Health 2018
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Adolescent Health 2018
August 06-07, 2018
Survey of neonatologists’ burnout on a neonatal surgical unit: Audit study from Cairo University
specialized pediatric hospital, SNICU
Mahmoud Tarek Mohamed
Cairo University, Egypt
Background:
More doctors are complaining of burnout than before, Burnout is a state of physical and mental exhaustion
unfortunately caused by the doctor’s lifestyle. Medical errors are also more likely in those suffering from burnout and these
may result in catastrophic consequences.
Methodology:
A retrospective audit of burnout response of all neonatologists rotating on the surgical neonatal intensive care
unit (SNICU) over a 6 month period was carried out. Data was gathered using a standard burnout questionnaire. Responses
were divided into 5 categories according to the final score of the 28 questions in the questionnaire: category 1 with score from
28-38 with almost no work stress, category 2 with score (38-50)who express a low amount of job related stress, category 3 with
score (51-70) with moderate amount of stress, category 4 with score (71-90) those express a high amount of job stress and
begun to burnout, category 5 with score (91 and above) who are under a dangerous amount of stress and advanced stage of
burnout.
Results:
The study period covered was January 2017 to September 2017. The questionnaire was distributed among 33
neonatologists. 23 responses were sent back with a response rate of 69.6%. (61%) of respondents fell in to category 4, 31% in to
category 5, while 8% were equally distributed between category 2 and 3 (4% each of them). No respondents were in category 1.
Conclusion:
Severe burnout is present among neonatologists on the SNICU. Interventions to reduce burnout and improve
working conditions should be prioritised.
mahmoudpedsur@gmail.comJ Pediatr Care 2018, Volume 4
DOI: 10.21767/2471-805X-C3-012