Research Article

Shift Work, Depression, And Burnout: Psychosocial Burden Among Emergency Medicine Residents In Izmir

Volume: 5 Number: 3 December 31, 2025
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Shift Work, Depression, And Burnout: Psychosocial Burden Among Emergency Medicine Residents In Izmir

Abstract

Background: Emergency medicine (EM) residents are frequently exposed to high workload, irregular shifts, and psychosocial stressors, which may predispose them to depression, burnout, and reduced job satisfaction. This study aimed to evaluate the levels of depression, burnout, and job satisfaction among EM residents in İzmir and to investigate the relationships between these factors. Methods: This was a observational survey conducted among EM residents working in training and research hospitals and university hospitals in Izmir. Sociodemographic data were collected; depression was assessed with the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), burnout with the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), and job satisfaction with relevant questionnaire items. Results: A total of 71 residents participated. The median age was 29.0(27-31) years, with a mean postgraduate year of 2.2±1.0; 52.1% were male. The median (min-max) PHQ-9 score was 15.38 (0–26), indicating moderate-to-severe depressive symptoms. MBI results showed high emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, with low personal accomplishment. A strong positive correlation was found between depression and emotional exhaustion (r=0.59; p<0.001), and a moderate correlation between depression and depersonalization (r=0.33; p=0.004). Single residents had significantly higher emotional exhaustion scores compared to married ones (p=0.021). Residents without mentor support showed significantly higher depersonalization scores (p=0.037). No significant associations were found between working hours, gender, postgraduate year, or institutional type and depression or burnout. Conclusion: This study demonstrates that depression and burnout are highly prevalent among EM residents and are strongly interrelated. Being single and lacking mentor support emerged as risk factors for burnout. The findings indicate that reducing work hours alone is insufficient.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Emergency Medicine

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 31, 2025

Submission Date

November 6, 2025

Acceptance Date

December 9, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 5 Number: 3

APA
Ermete Güler, E., Oral, O., & Hasanov, İ. (2025). Shift Work, Depression, And Burnout: Psychosocial Burden Among Emergency Medicine Residents In Izmir. Güncel Tıbbi Araştırmaları Dergisi, 5(3), 30-36. https://doi.org/10.52818/cjmr.1818797
AMA
1.Ermete Güler E, Oral O, Hasanov İ. Shift Work, Depression, And Burnout: Psychosocial Burden Among Emergency Medicine Residents In Izmir. CJMR. 2025;5(3):30-36. doi:10.52818/cjmr.1818797
Chicago
Ermete Güler, Ecem, Ozan Oral, and İsmayıl Hasanov. 2025. “Shift Work, Depression, And Burnout: Psychosocial Burden Among Emergency Medicine Residents In Izmir”. Güncel Tıbbi Araştırmaları Dergisi 5 (3): 30-36. https://doi.org/10.52818/cjmr.1818797.
EndNote
Ermete Güler E, Oral O, Hasanov İ (December 1, 2025) Shift Work, Depression, And Burnout: Psychosocial Burden Among Emergency Medicine Residents In Izmir. Güncel Tıbbi Araştırmaları Dergisi 5 3 30–36.
IEEE
[1]E. Ermete Güler, O. Oral, and İ. Hasanov, “Shift Work, Depression, And Burnout: Psychosocial Burden Among Emergency Medicine Residents In Izmir”, CJMR, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 30–36, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.52818/cjmr.1818797.
ISNAD
Ermete Güler, Ecem - Oral, Ozan - Hasanov, İsmayıl. “Shift Work, Depression, And Burnout: Psychosocial Burden Among Emergency Medicine Residents In Izmir”. Güncel Tıbbi Araştırmaları Dergisi 5/3 (December 1, 2025): 30-36. https://doi.org/10.52818/cjmr.1818797.
JAMA
1.Ermete Güler E, Oral O, Hasanov İ. Shift Work, Depression, And Burnout: Psychosocial Burden Among Emergency Medicine Residents In Izmir. CJMR. 2025;5:30–36.
MLA
Ermete Güler, Ecem, et al. “Shift Work, Depression, And Burnout: Psychosocial Burden Among Emergency Medicine Residents In Izmir”. Güncel Tıbbi Araştırmaları Dergisi, vol. 5, no. 3, Dec. 2025, pp. 30-36, doi:10.52818/cjmr.1818797.
Vancouver
1.Ecem Ermete Güler, Ozan Oral, İsmayıl Hasanov. Shift Work, Depression, And Burnout: Psychosocial Burden Among Emergency Medicine Residents In Izmir. CJMR. 2025 Dec. 1;5(3):30-6. doi:10.52818/cjmr.1818797