Factors contributing to the burnout of the faculties of a medical university in Iran: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Faculty members confront a variety of obstacles over time, the most recent of which is the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, which may increase their vulnerability to burnout (BO). This study aims to examine BO in medical school faculties, as well as the factors that lead to BO and well-being in them.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2021 using online questionnaires completed by 222 faculty members of a medical university in Iran. The Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) and the Well-being index (WBI) were used. Additionally, we gathered individual-level profiles (demographic, well-being) and occupational information (job profile, attitude toward work).

Results

A total of 60 (27%) faculties reported having h

SUBMITTER: Ghahramani S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10794124 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature