Burnout among personnel of Chiangsaen hospital, Chiangrai province

Abstract

          Burnout syndrome is defined as an alteration in mental state from chronic workplace stress that affects the physical, mental, and behavior of the worker resulting in a negative impact on the individual and organization. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and associated factors of burnout syndrome among personnel of Chiangsaen Hospital, Chiangrai Province, for strategic plans developing and preventive measures for burnout syndrome among hospital’s personnel. This Cross-sectional analytic study was conducted among 148 Chiangsaen hospital’s personnel using a general information questionnaire, a resilience questionnaire, and a burnout questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, and relationships between association factors were examined using multiple logistic regression analysis. The prevalence rate of high levels of burnout syndrome was 16.9 percent. Low levels of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization were 66.2 and 64.2 percent while personal accomplishment was high level, accounting for 79.7 percent. The association factors of the high level of burnout syndrome were perceived work overload (OR_adj=4.79; 95%CI=1.16-19.89), low support from the organization (OR_adj=6.46; 95%CI=1.66-25.19) and low resilience in encouragement (OR_adj=1.84; 95%CI=1.44-39.67). Personnel in Chiangsaen Hospital need monitoring for burnout syndrome. Creating activities that enhance resilience, improving work-life balance, and supporting from organization to prevent mental health problems.