Prevalence and Associated Factors of Burnout Syndrome Among Anesthesia Professionals at Addis Ababa Public Hospitals

Senait Eshetu

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Burnout Syndrome Among Anesthesia Professionals at Addis Ababa Public Hospitals

Date

2025-06-25

Authors

Senait Eshetu

Publisher

Addis Ababa University

Abstract

Background: Burnout syndrome is characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and loss of sense of achievement that results from prolongedexposure to job stressors. Anesthesia professionals are one of the most stress-proneoccupational groups. Identifying potential factors that trigger stress and understandingthe dynamic nature of burnout is essential. Objective: This study aims to determine the prevalence and associated factors ofburnout syndrome among anesthesia professionals working in public hospitals inAddis Ababa, Ethiopia, in 2025. Method: A multi-center cross-sectional study was carried out among 201 anesthesiaprofessionals employed in public hospitals in Addis Ababa from January to April2025. Participants in the study were selected using a convenience non-probabilitysampling technique. A standard selfadministered questionnaire based on the MaslachBurnout Inventory(MBI-HSS) was utilized to gather data. The data were entered andanalyzed with SPSS version 26. To identify factors related to burnout syndrome,multivariate logistic regression was employed, and adjusted odds ratios(AOR) with a95% confidence interval were used to express significantly associated factors.Variables with a p-value of less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results: Out of 228 eligible anesthesia providers, 201 responded, resulting in aresponse rate of 88.15%. The study identified a high level of burnout among 15.4% of anesthesia professionals working in public hospitals in Addis Ababa. The multivariatelogistic regression showed that significant burnout scores were observed among female anesthesia professionals (AOR=2.556, 95% CI=1.099-5.943;p=0.029),working > 80 hours weekly(AOR=4.292, 95% CI=1.393- 13.227;p=0.011), and thosewho reported having no support from their supervisors (AOR=7.313, 95% CI=1.48635.980;p=0.014). Conclusion: This research showed that a significant number of anesthesia professionals employed in public hospitals in Addis Ababa experience burnoutsyndrome. Lack of support in their professional environment, working more than 80hours each week, and being female were all significantly linked predictor variables toburnout syndrome.