Research Article
Burnout Syndrome among Emergency Physicians and Nurses in Abha and Khamis Mushait Cities, Aseer Region, Southwestern Saudi Arabia
Table 5
Factors associated with low personal accomplishment among emergency healthcare professionals.
| | | Low personal accomplishment | p-value | | No | Yes | | N=166 | M=116 | | N (%) | N (%) |
| | Age (years) | | | | | 25-30 (n=74) | 37 (50.0) | 37 (50.0) | | | 31-35 (n=153) | 89 (58.2) | 64 (41.6) | | | 36-40 (n=44) | 34 (77.3) | 10 (22.7) | | | >40 (n=11) | 6 (54.5) | 5 (45.5) | 0.037 |
| | Sex | | | | | Male (n=82) | 54 (65.9) | 28 (34.1) | | | Female (n=200) | 112 (56.0) | 88 (44.0) | 0.127 |
| | Marital status | | | | | Single (n=148) | 72 (48.6) | 76 (51.4) | | | Married (n=134) | 94 (70.1) | 40 (29.2) | <0.001 |
| | Nationality | | | | | Saudi (n=108) | 56 (51.9) | 52 (48.1) | | | Non-Saudi (n=174) | 110 (63.2) | 64 (36.8) | 0.059 |
| | Highest qualification | | | | | Diploma (n=175) | 91 (52.0) | 84 (48.0) | | | Bachelor (n=82) | 56 (68.3) | 26 (31.7) | | | Master (n=21) | 16 (76.2) | 5 (23.8) | | | MD/equivalent (n=4) | 3 (75.0) | 1 (25.0) | 0.024 |
| | Job title | | | | | Physician (n=95) | 69 (72.6) | 26 (27.4) | | | Nurse (n=187) | 97 (51.9) | 90 (48.1) | 0.001 |
| | Place of work | | | | | Khamis Mushait (K. M.) general H (n=35) | 15 (42.9) | 20 (57.1) | | | Abha Mat/Ped H (Ped ER) (n=30) | 19 (63.3) | 11 (36.7) | | | Abha Mat/Ped H (Mat ER) (n=34) | 17 (50.0) | 17 (50.0) | | | K. M. Maternity and Pediatric H (Ped ER) (n=38) | 23 (60.5) | 15 (39.5) | | | K. M Maternity and pediatric H (Mat ER) (n=33) | 19 (57.6) | 14 (42.4) | | | Aseer Central hospital (adults) (n=112) | 73 (65.2) | 39 (34.8) | 0.223 |
| | Duration of work in the current facility (years) | | | | | 1-3 (n=230) | 130 (56.5) | 100 (43.5) | | | >3 (n=52) | 36 (59.2) | 16 (30.8) | 0.093 |
| | Average number of working days/ week | | | | | Five (n=141) | 87 (61.7) | 54 (38.3) | | | Six (n=141) | 79 (56.0) | 62 (44.0) | 0.333 |
| | Duration of annual vacation in weeks | | | | | 4 (n=100) | 49 (49.0) | 51 (51.0) | | | 5 (n=10) | 8 (80.0) | 2 (20.0) | | | 6 (n=172) | 109 (63.4) | 63 (36.6) | 0.026 |
| | On-call duties | | | | | Yes (n=52) | 30 (57.7) | 22 (42.3) | | | No (n=230) | 136 (59.1) | 94 (40.9) | 0.849 |
| | Average number of night shifts/month | | | | | ≤5 (n=33) | 25 (75.8) | 8 (24.2) | | | 6-9 (n=186) | 111 (59.7) | 75 (40.3) | | | >9 (n=63) | 30 (47.6) | 33 (52.4) | 0.027 |
| | Smoking history | | | | | Yes (n=53) | 14 (26.4) | 39 (73.6) | | | No (n=229) | 152 (66.4) | 77 (33.6) | <0.001 |
| | Anti-depressant medications | | | | | Yes (n=3) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (100) | | | No (n=279) | 166 (59.5) | 113 (40.5) | 0.069 |
| | Medications for anxiety | | | | | Yes (n=19) | 1 (5.3) | 18 (94.7) | | | No (n=263) | 165 (62.7) | 98 (37.3) | <0.001 |
| | Medications for sleep disorders | | | | | Yes (n=24) | 2 (8.3) | 22 (91.7) | | | No (n=258) | 164 (63.6) | 94 (36.4) | <0.001 |
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Chi-square test; Fischer exact test. |
