Burnout and Resilience among Respiratory Therapy (RT) Students during Clinical Training in Saudi Arabia: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study

Rayan A. Siraj (), Abdulelah M. Aldhahir, Jaber S. Alqahtani, Hussam M. Almarkhan, Saeed M. Alghamdi, Abdullah A. Alqarni, Munyra Alhotye, Saleh S. Algarni, Fahad H. Alahmadi and Mushabbab A. Alahmari
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Rayan A. Siraj: Department of Respiratory Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Hasa 31982, Saudi Arabia
Abdulelah M. Aldhahir: Respiratory Therapy Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
Jaber S. Alqahtani: Department of Respiratory Care, Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences, Dammam 34313, Saudi Arabia
Hussam M. Almarkhan: Department of Respiratory Care, Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences, Dammam 34313, Saudi Arabia
Saeed M. Alghamdi: Respiratory Care Program, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21961, Saudi Arabia
Abdullah A. Alqarni: Department of Respiratory Therapy, Faculty of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 22254, Saudi Arabia
Munyra Alhotye: Department of Respiratory Therapy, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh 12271, Saudi Arabia
Saleh S. Algarni: Department of Respiratory Therapy, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh 12271, Saudi Arabia
Fahad H. Alahmadi: Respiratory Therapy Department, College of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Taibah University, Medina 42353, Saudi Arabia
Mushabbab A. Alahmari: Department of Respiratory Therapy, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Bisha, Bisha 67714, Saudi Arabia

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 20, 1-10

Abstract: Background: The epidemic of burnout has been widely documented among health discipline students. However, there is limited information available on the prevalence of burnout and its association with resilience among clinical-level respiratory therapy (RT) students. Methods: Between March 2022 and May 2022, a descriptive, cross-sectional study using a convenience sample of RT students and interns was conducted. A total of 559 RT students and interns from 15 RT programs responded to socio-demographic questions and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) questionnaires. The data were analyzed using descriptive, inferential, and correlation tests. Results: Of the 559 respondents, 78% reported a high level of burnout. Within the three subscales of burnout, 52% reported emotional exhaustion (EE), 59% reported depersonalization (DP), and 55% reported low personal achievement (PA). The prevalence of burnout increased as students proceeded to senior years ( p = 0.006). In addition, participants with higher grade point averages (GPA) reported a higher level of burnout. Only 2% of the respondents reported a high level of resiliency. Further, there were negative correlations between resilience and EE (r = −41, p < 0.001) and DP (r = −32, p = 0.03), and a positive correlation with low PA (r = 0.56, p = 0.002). Conclusion: The findings showed a high prevalence of burnout among RT students and interns during clinical training in Saudi Arabia. Resilience was associated with all domains of burnout and is likely to play a protective role. Therefore, there is a need for collaborative interventions to promote resiliency during clinical training to alleviate and overcome burnout symptoms.

Keywords: burnout; resilience; clinical training; respiratory therapy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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