Burnout, Resilience, Supervisory Support, and Quitting Intention among Healthcare Professionals in Saudi Arabia: A National Cross-Sectional Survey

Rayan A. Siraj (), Ahmed E. Alhaykan, Ahmed M. Alrajeh, Abdulelah M. Aldhahir, Jaber S. Alqahtani, Samah Bakhadlq, Saeed M. Alghamdi, Abdullah A. Alqarni, Manal M. Alqarni, Turki M. Alanazi, Abdullah Alruwaili, Saleh S. Algarni, Fahad H. Alahmadi, Mushabbab Alahmari and Rashid H. Alahmadi
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Rayan A. Siraj: Department of Respiratory Care, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahasa 31982, Saudi Arabia
Ahmed E. Alhaykan: Department of Respiratory Care, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahasa 31982, Saudi Arabia
Ahmed M. Alrajeh: Department of Respiratory Care, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahasa 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
Samah Bakhadlq: Department of Respiratory Care, Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences, Dammam 34313, Saudi Arabia
Saeed M. Alghamdi: Clinical Technology Department, 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
Manal M. Alqarni: Department of Respiratory Therapy, Faculty of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 22254, Saudi Arabia
Turki M. Alanazi: Department of Respiratory Therapy, King Saud Bin Abdelaziz University for Health Sciences, Al Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
Abdullah Alruwaili: King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Al Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
Saleh S. Algarni: Department of Respiratory Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, 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, Madinah 41411, Saudi Arabia
Mushabbab Alahmari: Department of Respiratory Therapy, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Bisha, Bisha 67114, Saudi Arabia
Rashid H. Alahmadi: Taibah Primary Health Centre, Ministry of Health, Madinah 42353, Saudi Arabia

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 3, 1-12

Abstract: Although personal resilience and supervisory support are known to reduce the impact of burnout and quitting intention, there is limited data available to explore these relationships among healthcare professionals (HCPs) in Saudi Arabia. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of burnout and explore its association with resilience, supervisory support, and intention to quit among Saudi Arabian HCPs. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was distributed to a convenience sample of HCPs between April and November 2022. Participants responded to socio-demographic questions, the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey for Medical Personnel (MBI-HSS (MP)), the Connor-Davidson resilience scale 10 (CD-RISC 10), and the Perceived of Supervisor Support Scale (PSS). Descriptive, inferential, correlation, and logistic regression tests were performed for data analyses. Results: Of the 1174 HCPs included in the analysis, 77% were presented with high burnout levels: 58% with emotional exhaustion (EE), 72% with depersonalization (DP), and 66% with low personal accomplishment (PA). Females were associated with increased odds of burnout (OR: 1.47; 95% CI: 1.04–2.06) compared to males. Burnout and its subscales were associated with higher intention to leave practice, with 33% of HCPs considering quitting their jobs. Furthermore, HCPs reported a low resilience score overall, and negative correlations were found between EE (r = −0.21; p < 0.001) and DP (r = −0.12; p < 0.01), and positive correlation with low PA (r = 0.38; p < 0.001). In addition, most HCPs perceived supervisory support as low, and it is associated with increased burnout and quitting intention. Conclusion: Burnout is common among HCPs across all clinical settings and is associated with higher intention to quit and low resilience and supervisory support. Workplace management should provide a supportive workplace to reduce burnout symptoms and promote resiliency.

Keywords: burnout; resilience; supervisor support; healthcare (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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