title: [Burnout syndrome among medical residents during the influenza A H1N1 sanitary contigency in Mexico].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To measure the degree of stress among medical residents at a Third Level Hospital in Mexico City during the sanitary contingency caused by the AH1N1 influenza virus.
  
  
  METHODS
  A transversal descriptive study with a non-probabilistic sample of 99 medical residents with different fields of specialization related to respiratory medicine. Researchers applied the Maslach Burnout Inventory questionnaire to evaluate three dimensions: emotional fatigue, depersonalization, and personal fulfillment. The survey was self-administered and anonymous, and the study was conducted during the first AH1N1 influenza virus outbreak (April 23 to May 10, 2009). During that period, the hospital underwent a process of reorganization that included cancelling vacation periods for all medical residents and adjusting duty rosters.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The highest proportion of medical residents with burnout syndrome was those in their second year of specialization in the area of pneumology. Results also showed that medical residents under 30 years of age had a higher probability of presenting burnout syndrome. No significant differences were found regarding the residents’ place of origin.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Educación Continua, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Secretaría de Salud.
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Austria-Corrales
authors.forename: Beatriz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cruz-Valdés
authors.forename: Loredmy
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Herrera-Kiengelher
authors.forename: Juan Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Vázquez-García
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Salas-Hernández
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003861:Depersonalization / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology*; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D010036:Otolaryngology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015995:Prevalence; D015272:Pulmonary Medicine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D040921:Stress Disorders, Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D013577:Syndrome; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000706:statistics & numerical data