WORLD JOURNAL OF ADVANCE
HEALTHCARE RESEARCH

*Zuha Abbas Jassim and Eman Adnan Al-Kaseer

ABSTRACT

Background: Burnout is a psychosocial syndrome characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, andreduced personal accomplishment, significantly affecting healthcare professionals' well-being and healthcarequality. Aim: To determine the prevalence of Burnout Syndrome among physicians at Baghdad Teaching Hospitaland assess socio-demographic and job-related factors associated with burnout. Methods: A cross-sectional studywas conducted from March 1 to September 1, 2024, at Baghdad Teaching Hospital. A total of 391 physicians wereconveniently sampled and completed a self-administered questionnaire based on the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS), covering socio-demographic and work-related characteristics. Burnout wasevaluated across three domains: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment. Datawere analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square, and Fisher’s exact tests, with significance set at p≤0.05.Results: Among the participants, 40.41% exhibited high emotional exhaustion, 27.37% high depersonalization,and 67.77% low personal accomplishment. The overall prevalence of burnout syndrome was 14.07%. Physiciansin emergency medicine, general surgery, and gynecology reported the highest burnout rates. Burnout wassignificantly associated with female gender, younger age, single marital status, absence of children, extensiveworking hours, frequent on-call duties, and inadequate rest (p<0.05). Protective factors included leisure activitiesand institutional support (p<0.05). Conclusion: Burnout is common among physicians at Baghdad TeachingHospital, particularly in high-stress specialties. Addressing organizational factors and implementing targetedinterventions are essential for improving physician well-being and healthcare quality.