biostudies-literatureUnknown13(11)Pius RE<h4>Introduction</h4>Physician burn-out was an issue before the pandemic. Medical personnel have faced several clinical and non-clinical challenges because of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, which predisposes them to burn-out. There is a paucity of studies that shed light on the level of burn-out and its association with work-related factors for Nigerian medical doctors. This study aims to examine the level of burn-out among Nigerian medical doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic and explore possible associations between burn-out and sociodemographic, work-related and COVID-19-related factors.<h4>Methodology</h4>A cross-sectional study was conducted among 251 medical doctors in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria. A questionnaire was used to obtain sociodemographic history, work-assoBMJ opene076673https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10668151biostudies-literaturePrevalence and correlates of burn-out among Nigerian medical doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study.PMC10668151Roberts AAAjuluchukwu JNPius REfalsePrevalence and correlates of burn-out among Nigerian medical doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study.<h4>Introduction</h4>Physician burn-out was an issue before the pandemic. Medical personnel have faced several clinical and non-clinical challenges because of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, which predisposes them to burn-out. There is a paucity of studies that shed light on the level of burn-out and its association with work-related factors for Nigerian medical doctors. This study aims to examine the level of burn-out among Nigerian medical doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic and explore possible associations between burn-out and sociodemographic, work-related and COVID-19-related factors.<h4>Methodology</h4>A cross-sectional study was conducted among 251 medical doctors in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria. A questionnaire was used to obtain sociodemographic history, work-asso2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Nov2025-04-04T14:28:44.665Z2025-04-04T14:28:44.665ZS-EPMC106681513799623310.1136/bmjopen-2023-076673