BURNOUT AMONG HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL ANALYSIS IN GILGIT-BALTISTAN AND PUNJAB, PAKISTAN
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of burnout and its contributing factors among doctors employed in hospitals located in Gilgit-Baltistan and Punjab, Pakistan.
Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted, including a sample of 175 healthcare professionals from hospitals in Gilgit-Baltistan and Punjab during the period from November 2023 to May 2024. Convenience sampling was used to recruit participants, and the Maslach Burnout Inventory was utilized to measure burnout levels. Data analysis was performed using independent sample t-tests, independent measures ANOVA, and Pearson's product-moment correlation.
Results: The findings indicated significant gender-based differences in burnout, with male physicians exhibiting higher levels of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization compared to female doctors. Healthcare professionals from Punjab and those in tertiary care facilities experienced greater burnout. Doctors in general practice and surgical specialties reported particularly high emotional exhaustion. Moreover, burnout was found to increase with both age and years of professional experience.
Conclusion: Burnout is common among doctors, largely due to increased workload, and poses a risk to their well-being, potentially leading to diminished quality of patient care.
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Shahida Batool
Consultant Psychiatrist, RHQ Hospital Skardu
Muhammad Faran
Assistant Professor, Bahria University, Islamabad
Khaula Tariq
Senior Registrant, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, KEMU/ Mayo Hospital Lahore
Shahana Naz
Clinical Psychologist, North Manchester general Hospital UK