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20 December 2022: Meta-Analysis

Prevalence of Burnout in Healthcare Specialties: A Systematic Review Using Copenhagen and Maslach Burnout Inventories

Maram A. Alahmari 1ABG , Mohammed M. Al Moaleem 23ADEF* , Bassam A. Hamdi 4BG , Mada Abdulaziz Hamzi 4BG , Anaheed Talaj Aljadaani 4BG , Fatima Ali Khormi 4ABCDG , Maram Ahmed Darraj 4BG , Raneem J. Shrwani 5BFG , Asma Ahmed AlOmar 5BFG , Manal Kinani Tahhah 4BG , Mohanad A. Alyousefy 6ACDEF , Fuad A. Al Sanabanei 2ACEF

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.938798

Med Sci Monit 2022; 28:e938798

Table 2 Characteristics of studies conducted using Copenhagen Burnout Inventories and its types for burnout measurement (n=13).

Research/study year/countryTitleStudy design/sample size/RRSpecialty testedOverall mean, %/Burnout type:1. Personal burnout2. Work-related burnout3. Patient-related burnoutImportant finding and outcome
Stein and Sibanda/2016/South Africa []26 Burnout among paramedic students at a university in Johannesburg, South AfricaCSS/N=93/RR=85%Paramedic Students31%SD ↔ Burnout typesNSD ↔ Level of study
Chin et al/2016/Malaysia []27 Prevalence of Burnout among Universiti Sains Malaysia medical studentsCSS/N=452/RR=56%Medical Students67.9%Personal (81.6%),Work-related (73.7%)Patient-related (68.6%)SD ↔ Burnout typesNSD ↔ Gender, year of study
Dewitt et al/2016/Australia []28 Medical student satisfaction, coping and burnout in direct-entry versus graduate-entry programmesCSS/N=688/RR=NMMedical Students51%NM
Kulkarniet al/2016/India []29 Stress and professional burnout among newly graduated dentistsCSS/N=121/RR=NMGraduated Dentists39.3%SD ↔ Gender ↑ FemalesNSD ↔ Burnout types
Aboalshamat et al/2017/Saudi Arabia []30 The relationship between burnout and perfectionism in medical and dental students in Saudi ArabiaCSSN=645/R=NMMedical and Dental Students56.7%Minimal 32.1%/Significant 67.9%Personal (42.3%),Work-related (67.9%)Patient-related (NM)SD ↔ Family income, Clinical year ↑ → ↑ burnoutNSD ↔ Gender, college type
Atlam/2018/Egypt []31 Burnout syndrome: Determinants and Predictors among medical students of Tanta University, EgyptCSS/N=672/RR=NMMedical Students79.9%Personal (56.8%),Work-related (60%)Patient-related (28.9%)SD ↔ Study level (↑ clinical year) → ↑ burnoutNSD ↔ Gender
Fernando & Samara-nayake/2019/Sri Lanka []32 Burnout among postgraduate doctors in Colombo: Prevalence, associated factors and association with self-reported patient careCSS/N=245/RR=88%Postgraduate Doctors46%Personal (41.6%),Work-related (30.6%)Patient-related (8.9%)SD ↔ Gender ↑ FemalesNSD ↔ Specialty
Aljuhayman et al/2020/Saudi Arabia []33 Assessment of burnout among urology residents in KSA: A cross-sectional studyCSS/N=247/RR=87%Urology Residents48%Personal (57.9%)Work-related (55.3%)Patient-related (37.7%)SD ↔ Gender ↑ Females (work-related), ↑ Males (personal and patient-related burnouts)NSD ↔ Burnout types
Mahfouz et al/2020/Saudi Arabia []34 Burnout and its associated factors among medical students of Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi ArabiaCSS/N=440/RR=99%Medical Students60.2%SD ↔ Gender, year of study↑ Females
Alsulimani et al/2021/Saudi Arabia []35 Health care worker burnout during the COVID-19 pandemicCSS/N=646/RR=NMHealthcare Workers------Personal 75%Work-related (75.1%)Patient-related (NM)SD ↔ Experience years, exposure to COVID-19, times to deal with patients with COVID-19
Chalikkandy et al/2022/Saudi Arabia []36 Burnout and Its relation to emotion dysregulation and social cognition among female interns and undergraduate dental students at King Khalid UniversityCSS/N=148/RR=NMFemale Interns and Undergraduate Dental Students------ InternsPersonal (56.7%)Work-related (56.1%)Patient-related (44.8%)SD ↔ Personal distress↑ distress = ↑ burnoutNSD ↔ Burnout types
----- Undergraduates:Personal (57.9%)Work-related (57.4%)Patient-related (42.3%)
Antoniadou M/2022/Greece []37 Estimation of factors affecting burnout in Greek dentists before and during the COVID-19 pandemicCSS/N=804/RR=13%DentistsNMSD ↔ Gender
Fiabane et al/2022/Italy []38 Prevalence and determinants of Italian physicians’ burnout in the “post-COVID-19” eraCSS/N=958/RR=25%Healthcare Workers71.6%SD ↔ GenderNSD ↔ Different specialty

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