Burnout phenomenon in Saudi dermatology residents: a national assessment of prevalence and contributing factors

Background: Burnout is a multidimensional syndrome declared recently as an occupational phenomenon in the International Classification of Diseases, recognizing burnout serious public health issue national proportions. Objective: To determine prevalence Saudi dermatology residency and identify contributing factors. Methods: Validated measure (Maslach Inventory-human services survey), alongside possible risk factors burnout, was distributed to all board training programs centers with Board Dermatology Training Program Western, Eastern, Southern Region Arabia. Results: A total 70 respondents completed questionnaire. High Emotional Exhaustion (EE) present (47.1%) , low personal accomplishment (PA) (65.7%) high depersonalization (DP) least prevalent across dimensions (24.3%) residents. Overall (21.4%) Multivariate analysis showed that odds EE were significantly lower males than females (OR = 0.2, P 0.016) higher number patients seen per clinic 1.09, 0.032) associated having while satisfaction work life balance 0.47, 0.005). Higher study hours/week PA 0.95, 0.02). Similarly, career 0.35, 0.042). only exercise 0.21, 0.05) work/life 0.42, 0.008) burnout. Conclusion: Our adds literature rates residents Arabia, addition can predict These findings be applied improvement reduce rate among