BURNOUT SYNDROME AMONG THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS IN MEDICAL AND SURGICAL WARD IN COVID-19 PANDEMIC; A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY OF PESHAWAR

Abstract

Background: To determine the frequency and causes of Burnout Syndrome (BOS), among the healthcare professionals in medical and surgical wards in Hayatabad Medical Complex (HMC), Peshawar.
Material and Methods: A self-administered survey was conducted in the General Medicine and Surgical wards in HMC, Peshawar, Pakistan. The on-duty doctors and nurses of the concerned department who consented, were included. Maslach Burnout Inventory for Medical Personnel (MBIHSS) was used for data collection. SPSS version 24 was used for data analysis.
Result: A total of 300 questionnaires were distributed and they were requested to return them after filling them to the registrar's office. According to the study results, most participants (90%) showed high depersonalization (DP) levels and 91.7% of participants showed professional achievement (PA) levels high and 45.8% of respondents indicated moderate emotional exhaustion (EE) levels. The
overall burnout level among the health care professional was present at moderate intensity. Working hours (p<0.002) and working patterns (p<0.003) had a significant association with burnout syndrome.
Conclusion: The overall burnout level among the study participants (83.7%) was moderate along with
high PA and DP levels whereas EE level come out moderate.