Therapeutic implications of prevalence and predictor risk factors for burn out syndrome in Egyptian dermatologists: A cross sectional study

Burnout among physicians and dermatologists is gaining a wide attention in the recent decade. The aim of this cross sectional study was to assess the prevalence and predicting factors for burnout among Egyptian dermatologists. A cross sectional study was designed and data were collected using structured open access survey. A total of 144 dermatologists completed the full questionnaire. The majority of dermatologists completing the survey 85 (59%) were between 30 and 40 years age group while those above 50 years of age represented a minority 10 (6.9%). The Mean score of emotional exhaustion was 29.24 ± 12.73 (high) while that of personal accomplishment was 29.14 ± 9.24 (moderate) and for depersonalization was 10.07 ± 6.46 (moderate). We demonstrated high burnout prevalence among Egyptian dermatologist that needs to be further verified by other randomized studies. Being a resident dermatologist living in a rural locality and with more than 8 daily working hours were significant predictors of increased burnout rates.