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Burnout among pharmacy professionals in Qatar: A cross-sectional study
Yassin Eltorki1, Oraib Abdallah1, Sadaf Riaz1
1Pharmacy Department, Mental Health Services, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Plos One
|May 5, 2022
Summary
Burnout syndrome affects 17-20% of Qatari pharmacy professionals. Increased overtime and Arab ethnicity are linked to higher burnout risk, while non-Arab ethnicity shows a lower risk.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Professionals
- Pharmacy Practice
- Occupational Health
Background:
- Pharmacists' roles are expanding, leading to increased psychological challenges and burnout.
- Modern pharmacy practice demands more from professionals, contributing to emotional stress.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the prevalence of burnout syndrome among pharmacy professionals in Qatar.
- To identify factors associated with burnout in this population.
Main Methods:
- An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 850 pharmacy professionals at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) in Qatar.
- The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) Toolkit™ and a modified Astudillo and Mendinueta questionnaire were used.
- Statistical analyses included multiple regression to identify independent associations.
Main Results:
- The prevalence of burnout was 19.7% (MBI) and 17.3% (Astudillo Mendinueta).
- Key factors contributing to burnout included teamwork issues (59.6%), lack of recognition (58.2%), and demanding patients (56.7%).
- Overtime working hours (OR 1.57) and Arab ethnicity (OR 0.27) were independently associated with burnout risk.
Conclusions:
- Burnout syndrome prevalence is relatively low among health-system pharmacy professionals in Qatar.
- Overtime working hours and Arab ethnicity are independently associated with increased burnout risk.
- Non-Arab ethnicity was associated with a lower risk of burnout.
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