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Table 2 Resident Burnout, Future Outlook, Opinion on Residency Training and on the European Work Time Directive.

From: Burnout and training satisfaction of medical residents in Greece: will the European Work Time Directive make a difference?

Future outlooka

     

Do you believe it will be hard finding/keeping a job as a physician in the future?

Yes

No

I don't Know

  
 

145 (46.6%)

73 (23.5%)

93 (29.9%)

  

Opinion on medical residency training a, b

Disagree (scores of 1 or 2)

Neither agree nor disagree (score of 3)

Agree (scores of 4 or 5)

Average Score

Range

My supervisors care about my residency training

131 (42.1%)

87 (28%)

93 (30%)

2.75

1-5

I am satisfied with the overall quality of CME I have participated in during my residency training

130 (41.8%)

110 (35.4%)

71 (22.8%)

2.67

1-5

I do too much scutwork/paperwork during my residency

63 (20.3%)

56 (18%)

192 (61.7%)

3.69

1-5

I dedicate considerable time on patient care

93 (29.9%)

79 (25.4%)

139 (44.7%)

3.16

1-5

I am satisfied with the responsibilities and time given to me for patient care

115 (37%)

110 (35.4%)

86 (27.7%)

2.82

1-5

I am satisfied with the level of teamwork and support from my peers

55 (17.7%)

79 (25.4%)

177 (56.9%)

3.5

1-5

I am satisfied with the overall quality of training in my clinic

113 (36.3%)

124 (39.9%)

74 (23.8%)

2.76

1-5

Opinion on the European Work Time Directive (EWTD) a

Yes

No

I don't Know

  

Implementing the EWTD is necessary

233 (74.9%)

39 (12.5%)

39 (12.5%)

  

The EWTD will be beneficial to my personal and social life

231 (74.3%)

44 (14.1%)

36 (11.6%)

  

The EWTD will have positive effects on the quality of my residency training

174 (55.9%)

55 (17.7%)

82 (26.4%)

  
 

Categorization

  

Maslach Burnout Inventory Scores c

High

Moderate

Low

Average Score

Range

Emotional Exhaustion

176 (56.6%)

76 (24.4%)

59 (19%)

27.9

0-54

Depersonalization

206 (66.2%)

39 (12.5%)

66 (21.2%)

12.2

0-30

Personal Accomplishment

55 (17.7%)

74 (23.8%)

182 (58.5%)

31.6

7-48

  1. a Percentages in parentheses represent the rate per cent to the study's 311 respondents.
  2. b Responses were rated on 5-point Likert scale ranging from "strongly disagree" (score of 1) to "strongly agree" (score of 5).
  3. c Respondents rated the frequency of burnout symptoms on a 7-point Likert-scale ranging from 0 (never) to 6 (daily) and independent scores are calculated for each of the 3 components of burnout. Percentages in parentheses represent the rate per cent to the study's 311 respondents. A high classification on the emotional exhaustion or depersonalization subscales relates to higher professional burnout, while lower personal accomplishment scores indicate higher professional burnout
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