BURNOUT AS A CLINICAL ENTITY—ITS IMPORTANCE IN HEALTH CARE WORKERS
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Patient Involvement, Health Worker Engagement, Healthcare Planning, Participatory Healthcare.
Abstract
Background: Burnout syndrome can be defined as long-term work stress resulting from the interaction between constant emotional pressure associated with intense interpersonal involvement for long periods of time and personal characteristics. We investigated the prevalence/propensity of Burnout syndrome in clinical nurses, and the factors related to Burnout syndrome-associated such as socio-demographic characteristics, work load, social and family life, leisure activities, extra work activities, physical activities, and work-related health problems.
Method: We conducted a cross-sectional, quantitative, prospective epidemiological study with 188 surgical clinic nurses. We used the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), which is a socio-demographic questionnaire and the most widely used instrument to assess Burnout syndrome (three basic dimensions: emotional exhaustion, despersonalization and professional underachievement). The socio-demographic profile questionnaire wascomposed of questions regarding identification, training, time at work, work characteristics and personal circumstances.
Results: The prevalence of Burnout syndrome was higher (10.1%) and 55, 4% of subjects had a propensity to develop this syndrome. The analysis of the socio-demographic profile of the nurse sample studied showed that most nurses were childless married women, over 35 years of age, working the day shift for 36 hours weekly on average, with 2-6 years of post-graduation experience, and without extra employments. Factors such as marital status, work load, emotion and work related stress aggravated the onset of the syndrome.
Conclusion: The prevalence and propensity of Burnout syndrome were high. Some factors identified can be useful for the adoption of preventive actions in order to decrease the prevalence of the clinical nurses Burnout syndrome.
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Abdulrahman Dakhel Salem AL luhaybi
Helth center Alytmh, AlMdinah Almunwwrh Xray
Naif Hamed Dughaylib Alsahli
Specialist-Health Administration, Madinah Al Yatma Health Center
Khalid ghali salem Alharbi
public health, Al Badrani Health Center AL Madinah AL Munawwarah
Nasser Mohammed Mana Al sleem
Epidemiological inspector, Maternity and Children's Hospital Najran
Abdullah Ayidh Muidh Alrehaili
Epidemiology technician, Alaws Primary health Care Center Almadinah City
Hamed Mohammed Aali Alalawi
Epidemiology technician, Alula International Airport, Almadinah city
Essa Rashed Awadh Alsuhaymi
Epidemiology technician, Alyatma Primary Health care Centre Almadinah city
Saeed hameed mohammad alsahli
Radiology technician, Al Yatma Health Center. Medina
