To determine the prevalence and severity of burnout syndrome among Libyan physicians.
Approach:
Study Design: An observational cross-sectional study conducted from March to September 2023, recruiting 731 physicians from public and private sectors.
Assessment Tools: Burnout was assessed using the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS).
Demographics: Participants included socio-demographic characteristics such as age, sex, marital status, income, and vacation days.
Key Findings:
47.1% of physicians reported high emotional exhaustion (EE).
86.3% reported high depersonalization (DP).
18.6% reported low personal accomplishment (PA).
Significant risk factors for burnout included age, marital status, specialty, and place of work.
Burnout rates were highest in medicine (16.8%), followed by ICU and anesthesia (10.0%), surgery (7.6%), obstetrics and gynecology (5.3%), and pediatrics (4.2%).
Interpretation:
Limitations:
The study is limited to a specific geographic area and may not be generalizable to all physicians in Libya.
Cross-sectional design limits the ability to establish causality.
