Burnout in Singapore's public primary healthcare workers: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Burnout in healthcare workers results in higher staff turnover and poorer patient care. Knowledge of burnout and its associated factors among polyclinics' (public primary care clinics) healthcare workers in Singapore is lacking. This study aims to evaluate the extent of burnout and identify associated factors in polyclinic staff.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study conducted in Singapore's National University Polyclinics. From 11 July to 4 September 2024, an anonymous self-administered online questionnaire was sent to eligible doctors, nurses, and allied health staff. The Maslach Burnout Inventory Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) with domains of emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation, and personal accomplishment was used to measure extent of burnout and teste

SUBMITTER: Tan PZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12729091 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature