Burnout Syndrome among Emergency Physicians and Residents: A Systematic Review

Abdullah Mohammed Basnawi; Hussam Yahya A Hader; Mohammed Khalid Awadh Al Makir; Danah Ali H Abu Sabir; Abdulelah Hamad M Al-Balawi; Razan Imad M Bahkali; Deema  Hisham A Alghbban; Abdulaziz Ahmed M Alqarni; Sara Abdullah H Almuteb; Amal Abdullah Albalawi; Yasmin Jamal M Albalawi; Daey Ahmed G ALJAHANY; Omayrah Abdulmohsen S Alanazi; Abdullah Mohammed A AL Madshush

doi:10.54293/smhj.v4i3.114

Authors

Abdullah Mohammed Basnawi Consultant of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, .Tabuk University, Tabuk, KSA. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4068-0605
Hussam Yahya A Hader General practitioner, Aseer central hospital, Abha, KSA.
Mohammed Khalid Awadh Al Makir Medical Student, college of Medicine, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, KSA. https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5195-3964
Danah Ali H Abu Sabir Medical Student, college of Medicine, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, KSA.
Abdulelah Hamad M Al-Balawi Medical Student, college of Medicine, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, KSA.
Razan Imad M Bahkali Medical student, College of Medicine, Almaarefa University, Riyadh, KSA. https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9017-3401
Deema Hisham A Alghbban Medical Student, college of Medicine, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, KSA.
Abdulaziz Ahmed M Alqarni Medical intern, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, KSA.
Sara Abdullah H Almuteb Medical student, College of Medicine, Almaarefa University, Riyadh, KSA. https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8149-6162
Amal Abdullah Albalawi Medical Student, college of Medicine, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, KSA.
Yasmin Jamal M Albalawi Medical Student, college of Medicine, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, KSA.
Daey Ahmed G ALJAHANY Medical Student, college of Medicine, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, KSA.
Omayrah Abdulmohsen S Alanazi Medical Intern, college of Medicine, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, KSA. https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0331-3952
Abdullah Mohammed A AL Madshush Medical intern, Tabuk University, Tabuk, KSA.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54293/smhj.v4i3.114

Keywords:

Emergency medicine; Burnout; Saudi Arabia; Systematic review.

Abstract

Objectives: To study the risk factors and prevalence of burnout and its dimensions among emergency physicians in Saudi Arabia.

Methods: PubMed, SCOPUS, Web of Science, and Science Direct were systematically searched for relevant literature. Rayyan QRCI was employed throughout this comprehensive process.

Results: We included fourteen studies with a total of 1810 patients, and 1068 (59%) were males. The MBI-HSS was the scale used to assess burnout. The prevalence of burnout ranged from 15.57% to 76%. The following factors were associated with higher burnout risk: smokers, people using medication for sleep disorders, number of vacation days annually, number of workdays per week, female sex, single status, early medical practice participants, resident physician/surgeon employment category participants, people whose current job negatively impacted their family life, and people with back pain.

Conclusion: Saudi physicians in emergency medicine have the highest burnout rates of any profession, making them particularly vulnerable to burnout. Nonetheless, there remains a high level of job satisfaction among emergency physicians, and further research is necessary to fully understand the intricate relationship between burnout and job satisfaction. Because burnout is linked to particular personality traits and particularly coping mechanisms, doctors who are at high risk of experiencing burnout should be recognized early on and appropriately consulted. In order to make progress toward the goal of effectively treating burnout syndrome in the future, more case-control studies pertaining to behavioural intervention and the promotion of healthy lifestyles are required.