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INTRODUCTION: Years of residency are the most challenging period of a medical carrier. AIM: The aim of this study was to analyze female residents' (n = 380) workload, work satisfaction and burnout. METHOD: Data in this representative, cross-sectional epidemiological study were obtained from online questionnaires completed by 380 female residents. For a wider interpretation of the data, male residents (n = 176) were included in the analysis as a control group. RESULTS: The average weakly work hours of female residents were 66 hours and 70% of them felt overloaded. The medium and high level personal accomplishment was 75.9%, the emotional exhaustion was 58% and the medium and high level of depersonalization subscale was 53%. Female residents were mostly dissatisfied with working conditions, financial status, and prestige of her work. Dissatisfaction with the Hungarian health system was about 80% and nearly a quarter of respondents were considering working abroad. CONCLUSIONS: Female residents represent the "critical mass" of the young doctors. Residents' well-being is an important indicator of the functioning and effectiveness of the health care system.
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