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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Public Health
Sec. Occupational Health and Safety
Volume 12 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1434472

Association of Burnout and Working Environment Conditions in Respiratory Care Professionals in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Provisionally accepted
SAAD AL-ANAZI SAAD AL-ANAZI 1,2Syed Shahid Habib Syed Shahid Habib 3*Thamir Al-khlaiwi Thamir Al-khlaiwi 3*Abdulaziz Alhomaidi Alodhayani Abdulaziz Alhomaidi Alodhayani 4*Abdulmueen Alotaibi Abdulmueen Alotaibi 1,5Saja Aldulejan Saja Aldulejan 6*Sufana AL Safadi Sufana AL Safadi 7Fahad Saad Alshammari Fahad Saad Alshammari 8*Aqeelah Marar Aqeelah Marar 9*Afaf Alrashdi Afaf Alrashdi 10*Alhanouf G. Almutairi Alhanouf G. Almutairi 10*Mohammed Alshahrani Mohammed Alshahrani 11
  • 1 Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • 2 Clinical Lead and Marketing Manager, Azeer Medical Company,, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • 3 Department of physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • 4 Health Promotion and Health Education Research Chair, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riydah, Saudi Arabia
  • 5 Department of Anaesthesia Technology, College of Applied Sciences, University of Almaarefa, Dariyah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • 6 Education Department, Respiratory Care Administration, King Fahad Medical City,, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • 7 Department of Respiratory Care, College of Applied Medical Science, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Damam, Saudi Arabia
  • 8 Co-Executive Director, Diriyah Hospital,, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • 9 Department of Respiratory Critical Care ,Respiratory Care Administration, King Fahad Medical City,, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • 10 Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • 11 Department of Respiratory services, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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    Burnout is a pervasive issue in healthcare, and it impacts both the well-being of healthcare professionals and the quality of patient care. This study examines factors associated with burnout and working environment among respiratory therapists in Saudi Arabia.A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from respiratory therapists. We collected 315 questionnaires including burnout assessment. Multinomial logistic regression was used to assess the relationship between various variables and the likelihood of experiencing severe burnout and personal achievement problems.Results: Marital status was a significant predictor of severe burnout (p = 0.001), with single individuals having 8.2 times higher odds than married individuals. Working longer than 44 hours per week was associated with a 19.3-fold increase in the odds of severe personal achievement issues compared to those working 40-44 hours per week (p < 0.001). Age, gender, living arrangements, education, employment status, and salary level were not significant predictors of severe burnout or personal achievement issues.The findings highlight that marital status and extended working hours are significantly associated with increased burnout among respiratory therapists in Saudi Arabia. These results underscore the importance of social support networks and work-life balance in mitigating burnout risks within this profession.

    Keywords: burnout, Respiratory therapists, sociodemographic factors, Professional factors, Personal achievement, Multinomial Logistic Regression

    Received: 17 May 2024; Accepted: 12 Nov 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 AL-ANAZI, Habib, Al-khlaiwi, Alodhayani, Alotaibi, Aldulejan, AL Safadi, Alshammari, Marar, Alrashdi, Almutairi and Alshahrani. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Syed Shahid Habib, Department of physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
    Thamir Al-khlaiwi, Department of physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
    Abdulaziz Alhomaidi Alodhayani, Health Promotion and Health Education Research Chair, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riydah, 11451, Saudi Arabia
    Saja Aldulejan, Education Department, Respiratory Care Administration, King Fahad Medical City,, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    Fahad Saad Alshammari, Co-Executive Director, Diriyah Hospital,, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    Aqeelah Marar, Department of Respiratory Critical Care ,Respiratory Care Administration, King Fahad Medical City,, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    Afaf Alrashdi, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, 11671, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    Alhanouf G. Almutairi, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, 11671, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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