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ArticlePloS one2025

Prevalence and risk factors of burnout among employees at COVID-19 vaccination centers: A cross-sectional study.

Alaa Mathkour, Abdullah Hassan Alzahrani, Bayapa Reddy Narapureddy, Faris Maeed Alqahtani, Abdullah M Alshehri, Majed Atiah Althagafi, Shmookh Mohsen Alsyd, Shaik Mohammed Asif, Sunil Kumar Vaddamanu

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Alaa MathkourPublic Health Administration, Jazan Specialist Hospital, Health Holding Co, Jazan Health Cluster, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4102-7061
Abdullah Hassan AlzahraniMinistry of Health, Aseer, Strategic Planning Administration, Abha, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0703-5885
Bayapa Reddy NarapureddyDepartment of Public Health, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Faris Maeed AlqahtaniDepartment of Communicable Diseases Prevention & Ports Administration, Executive Administration of Public Health, Aseer Health Cluster, Health Holding Co, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah M AlshehriPreventive Medicine Consultant, Communicable Diseases Department, General Directorate of Health Affairs, Aseer Region, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Majed Atiah AlthagafiPublic Health Department, Alqari Bani Malik Hospital, Health Holding Co, Taif Health Cluster, Taif, Saudi Arabia.
Shmookh Mohsen AlsydMinistry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Shaik Mohammed AsifDepartment of Diagnostic Science and Oral Biology, College of Dentistry, King Khalid University, Abha, Aseer Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Sunil Kumar VaddamanuDepartment of Allied Dental Health Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1583-3246

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backgroundHealth care workers working in Covid-19 vacciantion centers due to their exponential demand experience burnout and stress. Burnout, a psychological syndrome is characterized by emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (DP), and reduced personal accomplishment (PA). It can adversely affect professional and personal well being of an individual. Aim of this study was to check prevalence of burnout among health care workers, to identify personal and work-related factors, and to compare the risk factors associated with the different dimensions of burnout (EE, DP, and PA).

methodsThis cross-sectional study was carried out among 180 employees of various COVID-19 vaccination centers. Three dimensions of burnout (EE, DP, and PA) were evaluated usinge Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), and association between burnout and other factors were assessed using logistic regression analysis with 95% confidence intervals (CI).

resultsPrevalence rate of burnout among health care workers was 73.3%. Emotional exhaustion being the highest dimension (38.4%) followed by Depersonalization (30.8%) and personal accomplishment (33.1%). Young employees (<30 years) had significantly higher prevalence of burnout compared to old employees (82.4% vs. 52.4%, p = 0.033). Additionally, employees working more than 8 hours/day (OR = 9.98, p = 0.032) and employess with less than 6 hours of sleep/night (OR = 0.39, p = 0.042) had more likely to experience burnout.

conclusionThere was an increase prevalence rate of burnout observedamong employees at COVID-19 vaccination centers. There was a significant association between personal and work-related factors such as age, working hours, and sleep patterns. Addressing these factors, particularly by promoting better work-life balance and mental health support, is essential to mitigate burnout and improve employee well-being.

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Burnout, ProfessionalCOVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesHealth PersonnelAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceRisk FactorsSARS-CoV-2Surveys and QuestionnairesVaccinationCOVID-19 Vaccines

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