Maha resident docs suffer burnout, work longest hours in India: Survey Maharashtra’s resident doctors are working the longest hours in India, with over 50% routinely logging more than 12 hours daily and a majority enduring extended duty shifts without mandatory rest, according to the FAIMA-Central MARD Resident Wellbeing Survey (RMS) 2.0. The survey, which gathered responses from 1,260 resident doctors across 24 states and Union Territories, highlighted alarming trends in workload, mental health, and institutional support. Maharashtra’s findings, while slightly better than the national average in areas like counseling and grievance redressal, reveal a stark reality: the state’s resident doctors face some of the highest workloads in the country. The survey found that 51% of Maharashtra’s resident doctors work over 80 hours weekly, while 53% endure shifts exceeding 36 continuous hours. A concerning 42% reported receiving no mandatory post-duty rest, despite guidelines requiring such breaks. Nearly half (43%) work more than 12 hours daily, the highest proportion among states surveyed. Mental health struggles are equally severe, with 78% of doctors in Maharashtra experiencing burnout, 51% frequently sleep-deprived, and 17% admitting to thoughts of self-harm linked to work-related stress. Institutional gaps further exacerbate the crisis. Over 44% of respondents said they had no access to mental health counseling, and 53% reported no grievance redressal mechanisms in their institutions. Nationally, the survey found 88% of resident doctors experienced burnout, 57% were sleep-deprived, and 17% reported self-harm thoughts. While 47% of doctors nationwide worked over 80 hours weekly, 62% performed shifts longer than 36 hours continuously, and 51% lacked mandatory rest after duty. Dr.#maharashtra #dr_ashutosh_ade #government_medical_college_gmc_nagpur
