Prevalence and factors associated with anxiety, depression and burnout in gynecology and obstetrics residents during the COVID-19 pandemic

Objective: To determine the prevalence of anxiety, depression and burnout in residents of Gynecology and Obstetrics during COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil and its associated factors. Methods: Cross-sectional study involving all regions of Brazil, through the application of a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale [HAD] and the Maslach Burnout Inventory [MBI-HSS] instrument. Multivariate analysis was performed after adjusting the Poisson model. Results: Among the 719 participating medical residents, screening was positive for anxiety in 75.7% and for depression in 49.8% of cases. Burnout syndrome was evidenced in 41.3% of the physicians studied. Those with depression are more likely to have anxiety [OR 0.797; 95%CI 0.687 - 0.925] and burnout syndrome [OR 0.847 95%CI 0.74 - 0.97]. Residents with anxiety [OR 0.805; 95%CI 0.699 0.928] and burnout [OR 0.841; 95%CI 0.734 - 0.963] are more likely to have depression. Conclusion: High prevalence of anxiety, depression and burnout were found in residents of Gynecology and Obstetrics in Brazil, in addition to important correlations between anxietydepression and depression-burnout.