. Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula; . Tadesse Melaku Abegaz; . Sewunet Admasu Belachew; . Eyob Alemayehu Gebreyohannes; . Begashaw Melaku Gebresillassie; . Vijay Kumar Chattu
Volume 8, Issue 11 , November 2018, , Pages 1-7
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Due to exhaustive working climate, health‑care professionals (HCPs) are highlyexposed to emotional strain and work‑related stress that leads to burnout syndrome (BOS).AIM: ...
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BACKGROUND: Due to exhaustive working climate, health‑care professionals (HCPs) are highlyexposed to emotional strain and work‑related stress that leads to burnout syndrome (BOS).AIM: We aimed to explore the prevalence of BOS among HCPs and delineate the factors thatcontribute to developing this emerging threat in HCPs working in Gondar University Hospital (GUH).METHODS: A cross‑sectional study was conducted among HCPs using a self‑administered validatedquestionnaire containing sociodemographic and job characteristics, symptoms of burnout usingAstudillo and Mendinueta questionnaire, and Maslach Burnout Inventory scale. The prevalenceof BOS was assessed by summation of answers to all 19 items with a range of 0–57. HCPs whoscored >23 were considered as burned out. Pearson’s correlation analysis and multivariate logisticregression were used to assess the relationship between BOS and job factors. Data were analyzedusing descriptive and inferential statistics.RESULTS: A total of 250 HCPs were approached out of which 248 responded (response rate –99.2%).The overall prevalence of burnout was 13.7% and majority of the respondents experienceddebility (52.8%), self‑criticism (56%), and depressive symptoms (46%). BOS symptoms weresignificant with age (P = 0.008), number of patients treated per day (P < 0.001), and HCPs workingin shifts (P < 0.001). Higher mean levels of emotional exhaustion (5.4 ± 1.2) and inefficacy (5.1 ± 1.7)were noticed than cynicism (4.8 ± 2.0). Male HCPs, being single and years of experience, weredeterminant factors for all the three dimensions of BOS, whereas profession was significantlydeterminant for emotional exhaustion (P < 0.01).CONCLUSION: The prevalence of BOS among HCPs working in GUH was 13.7%. Being male,unmarried, and years of experience were significant risk factors for all the three dimensions of BOS.Pragmatic measures are recommended to prevent stressful challenges for the physical and mentalwell‑being of the HCPs in GUH.
