The Prevalence of Burnout and Its Associated Factors Among Surgical Specialists in Kuwait Ministry of Health Hospitals
BackgroundWorkplace burnout is a state of emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization of others (DP), and low personal accomplishment (PA) owing to workplace stressors. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of burnout and its associated factors among surgical specialists in Kuwait.MethodsThis c...
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| description | BackgroundWorkplace burnout is a state of emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization of others (DP), and low personal accomplishment (PA) owing to workplace stressors. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of burnout and its associated factors among surgical specialists in Kuwait.MethodsThis cross-sectional study assessed the prevalence of burnout among 489 surgeons in practice at Kuwait Ministry of Health (MOH). Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. Burnout was assessed using the Maslach Burnout Inventory, which defines burnout as having a high score of EE or DP, or a low score of PA; with severe burnout involving all. The associations between burnout or severe burnout with sociodemographic and occupational characteristics were assessed using multivariate binary logistic regression to adjust for potential confounders.ResultsPrevalence estimates for burnout and severe burnout were 76.9% (95% Confidence Interval = 72.9–80.7%) and 14.0% (11.0–17.5%), respectively. The prevalence estimates for high EE, high DP, and low PA scores were 44.7, 43.1, and 47.2%, respectively. The prevalence of burnout and severe burnout was highest among neurosurgeons. Burnout was lowest among otolaryngology surgeons and severe burnout was lowest among cardiothoracic surgeons. After adjustment, burnout was associated with younger age, lower income, and more on-calls per month. The four most common sources of stress included less family time, verbal assault, case overload, and highly complicated cases.ConclusionThe prevalence of burnout among surgeons in Kuwait MOH hospitals is high. Occupational health programs should use these findings to design and implement interventions that can treat and prevent burnout in this population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b302366fd54448f398c0da26264f122d2022-12-22T04:10:09ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652022-01-011010.3389/fpubh.2022.679834679834The Prevalence of Burnout and Its Associated Factors Among Surgical Specialists in Kuwait Ministry of Health HospitalsAmr Akl0Idrees Mohiyaldeen1Rashed Alshatti2Omer Alenezi3Ryan Dougherty4Abdullah Al-Raihan5Salman Alotaibi6Nardine Tadros7Nardine Tadros8Joseph C. Longenecker9Joseph C. Longenecker10Kuwait Ministry of Health, Rotating Internship Program, Kuwait City, KuwaitKuwait Ministry of Health, Rotating Internship Program, Kuwait City, KuwaitKuwait Ministry of Health, Rotating Internship Program, Kuwait City, KuwaitKuwait Ministry of Health, Rotating Internship Program, Kuwait City, KuwaitKuwait Ministry of Health, Rotating Internship Program, Kuwait City, KuwaitKuwait Ministry of Health, Rotating Internship Program, Kuwait City, KuwaitKuwait Ministry of Health, Rotating Internship Program, Kuwait City, KuwaitFaculty of Medicine, Department of Community Medicine and Behavioural Sciences, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, KuwaitDepartment of Quality and Accreditation, Kuwait Ministry of Health, Kuwait City, KuwaitFaculty of Medicine, Department of Community Medicine and Behavioural Sciences, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, KuwaitFaculty of Public Health, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, KuwaitBackgroundWorkplace burnout is a state of emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization of others (DP), and low personal accomplishment (PA) owing to workplace stressors. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of burnout and its associated factors among surgical specialists in Kuwait.MethodsThis cross-sectional study assessed the prevalence of burnout among 489 surgeons in practice at Kuwait Ministry of Health (MOH). Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. Burnout was assessed using the Maslach Burnout Inventory, which defines burnout as having a high score of EE or DP, or a low score of PA; with severe burnout involving all. The associations between burnout or severe burnout with sociodemographic and occupational characteristics were assessed using multivariate binary logistic regression to adjust for potential confounders.ResultsPrevalence estimates for burnout and severe burnout were 76.9% (95% Confidence Interval = 72.9–80.7%) and 14.0% (11.0–17.5%), respectively. The prevalence estimates for high EE, high DP, and low PA scores were 44.7, 43.1, and 47.2%, respectively. The prevalence of burnout and severe burnout was highest among neurosurgeons. Burnout was lowest among otolaryngology surgeons and severe burnout was lowest among cardiothoracic surgeons. After adjustment, burnout was associated with younger age, lower income, and more on-calls per month. The four most common sources of stress included less family time, verbal assault, case overload, and highly complicated cases.ConclusionThe prevalence of burnout among surgeons in Kuwait MOH hospitals is high. Occupational health programs should use these findings to design and implement interventions that can treat and prevent burnout in this population.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.679834/fullKuwaitsurgerysurgeonburnoutprevalence |
| spellingShingle | Amr Akl Idrees Mohiyaldeen Rashed Alshatti Omer Alenezi Ryan Dougherty Abdullah Al-Raihan Salman Alotaibi Nardine Tadros Nardine Tadros Joseph C. Longenecker Joseph C. Longenecker The Prevalence of Burnout and Its Associated Factors Among Surgical Specialists in Kuwait Ministry of Health Hospitals Frontiers in Public Health Kuwait surgery surgeon burnout prevalence |
| title | The Prevalence of Burnout and Its Associated Factors Among Surgical Specialists in Kuwait Ministry of Health Hospitals |
| title_full | The Prevalence of Burnout and Its Associated Factors Among Surgical Specialists in Kuwait Ministry of Health Hospitals |
| title_fullStr | The Prevalence of Burnout and Its Associated Factors Among Surgical Specialists in Kuwait Ministry of Health Hospitals |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Prevalence of Burnout and Its Associated Factors Among Surgical Specialists in Kuwait Ministry of Health Hospitals |
| title_short | The Prevalence of Burnout and Its Associated Factors Among Surgical Specialists in Kuwait Ministry of Health Hospitals |
| title_sort | prevalence of burnout and its associated factors among surgical specialists in kuwait ministry of health hospitals |
| topic | Kuwait surgery surgeon burnout prevalence |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.679834/full |
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