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70.7% of pediatric surgical residents meet burnout criteria in at least two domains, with mentorship associated with lower levels of emotional exhaustion and higher personal accomplishment. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.CHALLENGES_CONSENSUS.

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To assess the prevalence of burnout among pediatric surgical residents and the impact of mentorship on burnout levels.

March 15, 2026BMC Health Services ResearchOpen Access

Prevalence of burnout among pediatric surgical resident physicians and the role of mentorship: a cross-sectional study

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To assess the prevalence of burnout among pediatric surgical residents and the impact of mentorship on burnout levels.
Cross-sectional study design
Electronic survey with Maslach Burnout Inventory
Survey distributed to pediatric surgical residents
Demographic and mentorship data collected
Statistical analysis using Chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests
65.8% of residents experienced moderate-to-severe emotional exhaustion
34.1% reported moderate-to-severe depersonalization
92.7% had low personal accomplishment
70.7% of residents met burnout criteria in at least two domains
Residents without mentors had significantly higher rates of low personal accomplishment

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A cross-sectional study examines burnout levels and mentorship roles in pediatric surgical residents, suggesting mentorship benefits.

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Alshehri et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b64d48b42794e3e660e057 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-026-14288-6

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Prevalence of burnout among pediatric surgical resident physicians and the role of mentorship: a cross-sectional study

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Prevalence of burnout among pediatric surgical resident physicians and the role of mentorship: a cross-sectional study

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