Prevalence of Work Burnout and Associated Factors Among Nurses In selected hospitals, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Work burnout is a negative workplace state caused by work overload, protracted hours, unfairness, conflict, lack of social support, and decision-making authority. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of work burnout and associated factors among nurses at selected hospitals in Saudi Arabia. A descriptive cross-sectional research design was used in this study, setting: The study was conducted at selected Hospitals, in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia. The sample consists of 100 available nurses, who agreed to participate at the time of data collection and fulfill inclusion criteria. The tools used were socioeconomic characteristics of nurses, Maslach Burnout Inventory MBI, and the associated factors scales. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 25. Results: More than half the nurses had a low level of work burnout and Oslo Social Support scale identified that about half of the nurses received poor social support whereas about one-quarter of nurses received strong social support and only a minority of nurses were exposed to high mental stress while most of the nurses were exposed to little stress. As per Athen’s insomnia scale, more than half of nurses had insomnia. In conclusion, this study revealed that a considerable proportion of nurses had burnout syndrome. There is a significant positive weak correlation between work burnout and social support, anxiety, depression, somatisation, and insomnia. Therefore, the enhancement of educational standards and vigorous social support should be promoted among nurses in hospital environments to improve healthcare services, job satisfaction, and overall quality of care.