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BACKGROUND: In recent years, there has been an increase in the concern for the mental health of resident physicians. The COVID-19 pandemic may have further contributed negatively to the mental health of this population. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to evaluate the probability of Burnout Syndrome in resident physicians involved in COVID-19 care services during the Pandemic and possible factors associated with it. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted in two tertiary hospitals in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, between the 5th of June and the 14th of September 2022. A survey including the instruments Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI), Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), and the Brief Resilient Coping Scale (BRCS) was applied. RESULTS: From the 181 resident physicians invited to participate, 104 agreed. The mean age (SD) was 29.9 (3.3) years; 56.7% were female, and 67.3% were from a clinical residency program. The score of the OLBI was high. In the multivariate analysis, being single, using psychiatric medications, and taking direct care of COVID-19 were associated with increases in the OLBI scale scores. The frequencies of probable depression and anxiety assessed by DASS-21 were 15.3% and 5.7%, respectively. Notwithstanding, the frequency of probable stress was 61.5%. Depressive symptoms, as evaluated by the PHQ-9 questionnaire, were highly prevalent at 61.5%. Further, 29% of the resident physicians interviewed in our study had probable low resilience according to the BRCS score. CONCLUSION: The frequency of Burnout, depression, and stress found in our study appears to be relevant in the resident physicians.
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