Towards a National System-Level Intervention: Characterization of Burnout Among Trainees of Saudi Postgraduate Healthcare Professions Programs.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

High levels of burnout among healthcare professionals and trainees represent a global problem with identified profound impacts. The collection of national data for better characterization of this problem can guide more needs-sensitive targeted interventions. We aimed to identify the prevalence of burnout, the associated factors, and their impacts among trainees of Saudi postgraduate healthcare professions training programs.

Methods

We conducted an anonymous, cross-sectional survey of 11,500 Saudi Commission for Health Specialties trainees from February to May 2019. The survey included items for socio-demographic data, physical health, and work-related items. We used validated instruments to measure burnout (Maslach Burnout Inventory), stress (Perceived

SUBMITTER: Alomar S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11898503 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature