Open AccessPrevalence of burnout syndrome and its related risk factors among physicians working in primary health care centers of the Ministry of Health, Al Ahsa region, Saudi Arabia, 2018–2019
Author(s) -
Ahmed Al-Haddad,
Fatimah Al-Omar,
Abdullah Al-Khaleel,
Ali Al-Khalaf
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_743_19
Subject(s) - medicine , depersonalization , burnout , christian ministry , emotional exhaustion , family medicine , cross sectional study , clinical psychology , philosophy , theology , pathology
Burnout syndrome (BS) is a relatively common occupational problem. It is a psychological and behavioral syndrome described by three dimensions: emotional exhaustion (EE); depersonalization (DP); and low personal accomplishment (PA).