Introduction: Rising levels of stress and exhaustion among healthcare providers negatively impact productivity, patients care and their safety. Burnout is defined as a psychological state of exhaustion, loss of motivation and reduced sense of fulfillment. Aim of Work: To assess prevalence of burnout and level of job satisfaction among cardiologists working in Egypt. Materials and Methods: A survey based on the Mini-Z questionnaire was used. A few questions were added to adapt for variables encountered in the Egyptian physician lifestyle. A web-based anonymous questionnaire was sent to 550 Egyptian cardiologists via e-mail and/or instant messaging software. Results: Three hundred cardiologists (median age of 34 years, 75.33% males) working in Egypt responded to the survey. The majority (63.6%) were general cardiologists and more than half (52.3%) worked as registrars. Fifty percent of the participants worked more than 60 hours weekly and 10% exceeded 100 working hours weekly and 45.6% worked in three or more healthcare facilities. About 72% reported feeling significantly stressed because of their jobs and 79.8% were dissatisfied with their income. Burnout was stated by 74.6% of the participants, 36.6% once thought about a career shift and 69.9% of the respondents considered immigration. Factors associated with higher levels of burnout included longer weekly working hours (more than 40 hours) (<0.001), working in more than one workplace (0.02), income dissatisfaction (<0.001) and lack of feeling of career progression. Conclusion and Recommendations: High levels of job-related stress and burnout were observed among cardiologist working in Egypt. Interventions at both the personal and organizational levels are highly recommended to face this serious problem
Samaan, A., M, A., M, A. M., & A, M. (2024). EXPLORING JOB SATISFACTION AND BURNOUT AMONG CARDIOLOGISTS IN EGYPT: A CROSSSECTIONAL STUDY. Egyptian Journal of Occupational Medicine, 48(1), 105-118. doi: 10.21608/ejom.2023.244049.1319
MLA
Amir Samaan; Abdrabou M; Abdel Megeed M; Mohsen A. "EXPLORING JOB SATISFACTION AND BURNOUT AMONG CARDIOLOGISTS IN EGYPT: A CROSSSECTIONAL STUDY", Egyptian Journal of Occupational Medicine, 48, 1, 2024, 105-118. doi: 10.21608/ejom.2023.244049.1319
HARVARD
Samaan, A., M, A., M, A. M., A, M. (2024). 'EXPLORING JOB SATISFACTION AND BURNOUT AMONG CARDIOLOGISTS IN EGYPT: A CROSSSECTIONAL STUDY', Egyptian Journal of Occupational Medicine, 48(1), pp. 105-118. doi: 10.21608/ejom.2023.244049.1319
VANCOUVER
Samaan, A., M, A., M, A. M., A, M. EXPLORING JOB SATISFACTION AND BURNOUT AMONG CARDIOLOGISTS IN EGYPT: A CROSSSECTIONAL STUDY. Egyptian Journal of Occupational Medicine, 2024; 48(1): 105-118. doi: 10.21608/ejom.2023.244049.1319
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