Abstract
Introduction: Job burnout causes physical, psychological and social disturbances due to chronic work-related stress. This disturbance can be seen between different types of occupations at different levels and leads to a reduction in the quality of their work and their lives.
Objectives: The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to determine the burnout of the staff of the medical school of Iran University of Medical Sciences in 2016.
Methods: After re-confirming the validity and reliability, the Persian version Maslach Burnout Questionnaire was completed by 102 people of medical school staff of Iran University of Medical Sciences who were selected through simple random sampling. The data were classified into three dimensions: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment. SPSS software version 20 was used for statistical analysis.
Results: The content validity index of questionnaire and Cronbach’s alpha coefficient were 0.659 and 0.761. Emotional exhaustion (4.9%), depersonalization (40.2%) and personal accomplishment (38.2%) were reported as high levels of burnout, respectively. There was a significant correlation between depersonalization with emotional exhaustion and personal accomplishment (P < 0.05). There was also a significant reverse correlation between emotional exhaustion with work experience (P = 0.036). On the other hand, personal accomplishment had a significant association with female gender (P = 0.019).
Conclusion: Due to different degrees of job burnout reported in a high percentage of the staff, and job burnout affects on their performance and ultimately reducing organizational achievement, it is necessary to pay attention to appropriate preventive policies and problem-solving strategies in accordance with the needs of staffs.