Burnout Among Healthcare Workers in Hospitals and Primary Health Care Centers in Buraidah City, at Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Background: Burnout is a big problem for health care workers because they are exposed to extended stressors, including high responsibilities, and prolonged contact patient acuity. This study aims to examine burnout among healthcare workers in hospitals and primary health care centers across Buraidah City, Qassim Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with a focus on its impact on the quality of life as part of the country's Vision 2030 initiative. Methods: A descriptive research design was conducted with 150 healthcare workers in Buraydah hospitals and primary health care centers at Qassim Region in Saudi Arabia. A self-administered questionnaire including social and demographic data and characteristics related to work was used, as well as the Maslach Burnout Inventory to detect the level of burnout. Results: The three components of Maslach Burnout Inventory scale, which is emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and personal achievement was used. The associated Factors including age, nationality, and experience years were statistically significant. Burnout was negatively correlated with quality of life. Conclusion: Factors as age, nationality, gender, marital status, and type of job are associated with burnout. Burnout and quality of life of those health care workers were negatively correlated.