FACTORS ASSOCIATED TO BURN-OUT AMONG IBN SINA HOSPITAL PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

Abstract

Burn-out or exhaustion syndrome is caused by a prolonged exposure to a chronic professional stress. Public Health Professionals are the most exposed to this kind of risk. The ulti- mate goal here is to determine the prevalence of the burn-out and search for factors associated with this pathology among those who work in the field of health.Our sample, which is from the Ibn Sina Hospital in Rabat, consists of 150 nurses, 80 doctors, and 40 administrators. A self-questionnaire was employed, the Maslach Burnout In- ventory (MBI) as well as a clinical interview.The results of this study show a high degree of burnout. Moreover, 56.66% of participants show a high level of emotio - nal exhaustion, 45.18% suffer from a high level of depression. Meanwhile, the loss of a sense of personal accom plish ment is high among 48.51% of those surveyed. The emotional exhaustion observed among people who have worked for a long time ago is associated with the means of transportation used and to the unsuitable hours of work. Depersonalization exists among elderly people and the oldest at work.This study confirms the existence of a high level of burnout among health professionals. Many socio-demographic and socio-professional factors contribute to the increase in the level that people are affected. These factors encourage the promotion of better working life conditions.