The prevalence of burnout syndrome and its association with adherence to safety and practice standards among anesthetists working in Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Burnout amongst healthcare professionals is a serious challenge affecting health care practice and quality of care. The ongoing pandemic has highlighted this on a global level. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of burnout syndrome and its association with adherence to safety and practice standards among non-physician anesthetists in Ethiopia.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted amongst non-physician anesthetists throughout Ethiopia in January 2020 utilizing an online validated questionnaire containing sociodemographic characteristics, symptoms of burnout using the 22 items of the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) scale, 10 questions designed to evaluate the best practice of providers, and 7 questions evaluating self-re

SUBMITTER: Yetneberk T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8424445 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature