An Evaluation of Psychological Well-Being among Physicians and Nurses in Makkah’s Major Hospitals

Huda Alghamdi, Abdullah Almalki and Maha Alshaikh
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Huda Alghamdi: Department of Mental Health, King Abdulaziz Hospital, Makkah 24221, Saudi Arabia
Abdullah Almalki: Department of Quality Management, King Abdulaziz Hospital, Makkah 24221, Saudi Arabia
Maha Alshaikh: Department of Mental Health, King Abdulaziz Hospital, Makkah 24221, Saudi Arabia

J, 2022, vol. 5, issue 3, 1-11

Abstract: Background: Physicians and nurses experience poor psychological well-being relative to other employees in healthcare fields. This study aimed to evaluate the psychological well-being among physicians and nurses in Makkah’s major hospitals. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 460 physicians and nurses from seven major hospitals in Makkah were recruited to investigate their psychological well-being using the General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12) based on social dysfunction, anxiety, and confidence loss. Results: Over half (64.3%) of the physicians and nurses in this study scored at or above the GHQ-12 cut-off point (12), which is a positive result for poor psychological well-being. There were significant differences in the psychological well-being mean between Saudis and non-Saudis ( t = 2.203, p = 0.028), years of work experience ( t = 3.349, p = 0.001), hospitals (F = 2.848, p = 0.010), attending psychological support sessions ( t = 2.082, p = 0.038), and history of visiting psychological clinics ( t = ?4.949, p < 0.001). There was also a significant association between the three GHQ-12 factors and the participants’ socio-demographic characteristics. Conclusion: The psychological well-being of physicians and nurses is low. The alarming number of physicians and nurses suffering from social dysfunction, anxiety, and loss of confidence should be addressed in Makkah’s major hospitals. The employee assistance program (EAP) could be highly valuable and effective for addressing the well-being of employees and their personal problems that may impact their work performance, conduct, health, and overall well-being at the Ministry of Health.

Keywords: psychological health; Saudi Arabia; general health; GHQ-12; employee assistance program (EAP) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I1 I10 I12 I13 I14 I18 I19 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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