Research Article

Burnout in Medical Residents: A Study Based on the Job Demands-Resources Model

Table 1

List of specialties included in the study with the corresponding eligible residents and their response rates, grouped by category.

TypeEmployed residents Eligible residentsResponded residentsResponse percentage

Medical specialties
 Cardiology26191895%
 Dermatology777100%
 Endocrinology988100%
 Gastroenterology108788%
 Hematology1310990%
 Internal medicine42322888%
 Nephrology108675%
 Neurology191919100%
 Medical oncology44375%
 Psychiatry131212100%
 Respiratory medicine148675%
 Rheumatology755100%
Surgical specialties
 Anesthesiology2110770%
 Cardiothoracic surgery141414100%
 Ear-nose-throat66583%
 General surgery33252288%
 Neurosurgery877100%
 Ophthalmology66583%
 Plastic surgery44375%
 Trauma and orthopedics15131292%
 Urology85480%
Other specialties
 Microbiology36201785%
 Nuclear medicine544100%
 Pathology20181794%
 Radiology231818100%
Total37329026391%