Prevalence and Factors Associated with Burnout among Community Pharmacists in Saudi Arabia: Findings and Implications.

ABSTRACT: Burnout has negative consequences for the well-being of healthcare professionals and for the safety of patients. The prevalence of burnout varies among health professions and practice settings and across studies. Consequently, this cross-sectional study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with burnout among community pharmacists in the Qassim region, Saudi Arabia. The study used the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) to assess the burnout. The CBI consists of three scales, including personal burnout, work-related burnout, and client-related burnout. A total of 226 community pharmacists participated in the study. Of these, 63.72% were male, and 44.25% had experience of 1-5 years as community pharmacists. The prevalence of personal burnout was 83.63%, while the prevalenc

SUBMITTER: Alhomoud IS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11430934 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature