Burnout and Stress Among Emergency Physicians in the Kingdom of Bahrain

Abuzeyad, Feras; Bashmi, Luma; Das, Priya; Ansari, Abrar; Hsu, Stephanie; Qasim, Ghada Al; Mansoor, Naser Mohamed Ali; Almusalam, Abdulla

doi:10.24911/sjemed/72-1622453157

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“…Moreover, female trainees report higher personal burnout than male trainees and the result is statistically significant. This is like other studies (23,29,30) and can be explained by the variations in gender roles and cultural differences (23).…”

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confidence: 89%

“…Trainees in the 6 and 7th training year reported lower risk of personal and work-related burnout vs. the 1st year of training. This is in contrast with other studies (19,30). For example, in a study conducted in Bahrain, chief residents had higher levels of personal and work-related burnout in comparison to other job positions (30).…”

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confidence: 61%

“…This is in contrast with other studies (19,30). For example, in a study conducted in Bahrain, chief residents had higher levels of personal and work-related burnout in comparison to other job positions (30).…”

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confidence: 61%

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Burnout among postgraduate medical trainees in Lebanon: Potential strategies to promote wellbeing

Yacoubian

Degheili

Der-Boghossian

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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ObjectiveBurnout is a widespread issue in healthcare for many years. Lebanon combatted political and economic crises before the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, in addition to the port explosion in August 2020. The study aimed to identify the determinants of personal burnout, patient-related burnout, and work-related burnout among postgraduate medical trainees (PGMT) and evaluate its relationship with sociodemographic characteristics.DesignA cross-sectional study utilized the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) involving electronic, voluntary, and anonymous survey. The survey was completed by 188 PGMT including residents and fellows from all specialties and all levels of training.ResultsThe prevalence rates are 68.6% for personal burnout, 63.3% for work-related burnout, and 35.1% for patient-related burnout.ConclusionResults improve our understanding of the phenomenon of burnout, and the role of program leadership in shaping the impact of burnout on training and promoting wellbeing of PGMT. Discussion focuses on providing potential wellbeing strategies for program directors to follow for mitigating burnout.

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Burnout among postgraduate medical trainees in Lebanon: Potential strategies to promote wellbeing

Yacoubian

Degheili

Der-Boghossian

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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“…However, our ndings were consistent with the results of studies conducted by McMurray et al [71] found that physicians women had increased odds of reporting burnout when compared to men and by Kannampallil et al who found that there was a higher prevalence of burnout amongst women during the pandemic [72]. Furthermore, this study highlighted the association between younger age and a high level of burnout.…”

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confidence: 92%

A cross-sectional study assessing the alarming prevalence of burnout among physicians in a developing country facing a combination of a COVID-19 Pandemic and an economic collapse

Youssef¹,

Abou-Abass²,

Mouaiwa³

et al. 2021

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Background: Burnout among physicians is a serious concern that cultivates its seeds during their education and matures in their daily practicing life. Lebanese physicians were particularly at high risk of burnout since they confronted a mixture of overlapping crises. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of burnout among Lebanese physicians, to investigate its associated factors and to explore the combined effects of the pandemic and the economic crisis on burnout. Methods: A web-based cross-sectional study was conducted among Lebanese physicians over December 2020 using a snowball sampling technique. Self-reported data were collected electronically through an anonymous questionnaire that included information on socio-demographic characteristics, work-related variables, and 4 scales: fear of COVID-19, threat perception, InCharge Financial Distress/Financial Well-Being, and the Copenhagen burnout inventory (CBI). CBI scale cut-off score of 50 was used to evaluate the prevalence of burnout. Multivariable linear regression analyses were carried out to identify the factors associated with burnout. Results: A total of 398 physicians participated in the study. The majority of them were male (52.8%), married (60.1%), and aged between 40 and 49 years (43.2%). Burnout hits 90.7% of the Lebanese physicians where personal, work-related, and client-related burnout were detected among 80.4%, 75.63%, and 69.6% of them respectively. A strong association was found between the higher level of burnout and female gender, younger age, being single, having a dependent child, living with an elderly or having a family member with comorbidities, and insufficient sleeping hours. Physicians’ specialties, working in a public health facility, limited years of professional experience, lack of previous experience in pandemic and extensive working hours were also associated with increased burnout. Furthermore, low income, working in the frontline, higher threat perception, and fear of COVID-19 were contributing to higher burnout. However, financial wellbeing, altruism, having good health, and previous history of COVID-19 were significantly associated to lower burnout. The combined effect of threat perception and financial hardship significantly increased the level of burnout. Conclusion: The huge burnout level among Lebanese physicians raises alarm about the seriousness of the current situation and urges the health authorities to take prompt action to enhance the physicians’ wellbeing.

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“…Bahrain hospitals have implemented extensive or basic electronic functioning of EMR almost 55.6%. with 42% of decision support features in EMR (20). However, Bahrain healthcare system has unique problems in making the switch to EMR due to inequitable access to healthcare, fast population expansion, and shortage of medical personnel, and rising chronic disease rates (21).…”

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Challenges in the use Electronic Medical Records in Middle Eastern Countries: A Narrative Review

Hamdan¹,

Manaf²,

Mahmud³

2023

MJMHS

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Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) have great value in healthcare, as they enhance healthcare quality, decrease costs, optimize patient safety and health care research. Worldwide and particularly in the Middle Eastern countries have pushed for usage and implement EMR systems. However, there were some obstacles and challenges toward implementation of the EMR system. This review aims to look at the challenges and constraints of using and adopting EMR in Middle Eastern countries. Electronic databases of PubMed, country reports, newspaper, magazine articles, and hospital reports between 2008 to 2021 were used. Most common challenges highlighted were high cost of EMR implementation, lack of training, insufficient information technology personnel support, poor acceptance of new technology, confidentiality, and privacy concerns. Understanding the hurdles of using EMR technology in health care setting is essential for decision makers to focus on economic and human factors challenges to enhance the use and acceptance of EMR systems.

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Burnout and Stress Among Emergency Physicians in the Kingdom of Bahrain

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Burnout among postgraduate medical trainees in Lebanon: Potential strategies to promote wellbeing

Burnout among postgraduate medical trainees in Lebanon: Potential strategies to promote wellbeing

A cross-sectional study assessing the alarming prevalence of burnout among physicians in a developing country facing a combination of a COVID-19 Pandemic and an economic collapse

Challenges in the use Electronic Medical Records in Middle Eastern Countries: A Narrative Review

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