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Observational studyNeurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)2025

The prevalence of work-related burnout among neurosurgeons in Saudi Arabia: A multicenter cross-sectional study.

Ezat A Mersal, Saad J Alsuwayhib, Razan M Almufarriji, Ahmed A Morsi, Bushra M Assery, Mohamed H Bahr, Hanin H Al-Kilani, Sahar M Ragheb, Mariam F Alsaleem, Njood H Shehab and 2 more

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Ezat A MersalFrom the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (Mersal, Morsi, Bahr, Hassanein), Faculty of Medicine, Vision Colleges, From the Faculty of Medicine (Alsuwayhib, Al-kilani, Ragheb, Alsaleem, Shehab, Alshateb), Vision Colleges, from the Department of Clinical Sciences (Assery), Vision Colleges, and from the Department of Neurosurgery (Almufarriji), National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1749-2489
Saad J AlsuwayhibFrom the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (Mersal, Morsi, Bahr, Hassanein), Faculty of Medicine, Vision Colleges, From the Faculty of Medicine (Alsuwayhib, Al-kilani, Ragheb, Alsaleem, Shehab, Alshateb), Vision Colleges, from the Department of Clinical Sciences (Assery), Vision Colleges, and from the Department of Neurosurgery (Almufarriji), National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Razan M AlmufarrijiFrom the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (Mersal, Morsi, Bahr, Hassanein), Faculty of Medicine, Vision Colleges, From the Faculty of Medicine (Alsuwayhib, Al-kilani, Ragheb, Alsaleem, Shehab, Alshateb), Vision Colleges, from the Department of Clinical Sciences (Assery), Vision Colleges, and from the Department of Neurosurgery (Almufarriji), National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed A MorsiFrom the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (Mersal, Morsi, Bahr, Hassanein), Faculty of Medicine, Vision Colleges, From the Faculty of Medicine (Alsuwayhib, Al-kilani, Ragheb, Alsaleem, Shehab, Alshateb), Vision Colleges, from the Department of Clinical Sciences (Assery), Vision Colleges, and from the Department of Neurosurgery (Almufarriji), National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Bushra M AsseryFrom the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (Mersal, Morsi, Bahr, Hassanein), Faculty of Medicine, Vision Colleges, From the Faculty of Medicine (Alsuwayhib, Al-kilani, Ragheb, Alsaleem, Shehab, Alshateb), Vision Colleges, from the Department of Clinical Sciences (Assery), Vision Colleges, and from the Department of Neurosurgery (Almufarriji), National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Mohamed H BahrFrom the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (Mersal, Morsi, Bahr, Hassanein), Faculty of Medicine, Vision Colleges, From the Faculty of Medicine (Alsuwayhib, Al-kilani, Ragheb, Alsaleem, Shehab, Alshateb), Vision Colleges, from the Department of Clinical Sciences (Assery), Vision Colleges, and from the Department of Neurosurgery (Almufarriji), National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Hanin H Al-KilaniFrom the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (Mersal, Morsi, Bahr, Hassanein), Faculty of Medicine, Vision Colleges, From the Faculty of Medicine (Alsuwayhib, Al-kilani, Ragheb, Alsaleem, Shehab, Alshateb), Vision Colleges, from the Department of Clinical Sciences (Assery), Vision Colleges, and from the Department of Neurosurgery (Almufarriji), National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Sahar M RaghebFrom the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (Mersal, Morsi, Bahr, Hassanein), Faculty of Medicine, Vision Colleges, From the Faculty of Medicine (Alsuwayhib, Al-kilani, Ragheb, Alsaleem, Shehab, Alshateb), Vision Colleges, from the Department of Clinical Sciences (Assery), Vision Colleges, and from the Department of Neurosurgery (Almufarriji), National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Mariam F AlsaleemFrom the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (Mersal, Morsi, Bahr, Hassanein), Faculty of Medicine, Vision Colleges, From the Faculty of Medicine (Alsuwayhib, Al-kilani, Ragheb, Alsaleem, Shehab, Alshateb), Vision Colleges, from the Department of Clinical Sciences (Assery), Vision Colleges, and from the Department of Neurosurgery (Almufarriji), National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Njood H ShehabFrom the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (Mersal, Morsi, Bahr, Hassanein), Faculty of Medicine, Vision Colleges, From the Faculty of Medicine (Alsuwayhib, Al-kilani, Ragheb, Alsaleem, Shehab, Alshateb), Vision Colleges, from the Department of Clinical Sciences (Assery), Vision Colleges, and from the Department of Neurosurgery (Almufarriji), National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Farah H AlshatebFrom the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (Mersal, Morsi, Bahr, Hassanein), Faculty of Medicine, Vision Colleges, From the Faculty of Medicine (Alsuwayhib, Al-kilani, Ragheb, Alsaleem, Shehab, Alshateb), Vision Colleges, from the Department of Clinical Sciences (Assery), Vision Colleges, and from the Department of Neurosurgery (Almufarriji), National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Alaa M HassaneinFrom the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (Mersal, Morsi, Bahr, Hassanein), Faculty of Medicine, Vision Colleges, From the Faculty of Medicine (Alsuwayhib, Al-kilani, Ragheb, Alsaleem, Shehab, Alshateb), Vision Colleges, from the Department of Clinical Sciences (Assery), Vision Colleges, and from the Department of Neurosurgery (Almufarriji), National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo evaluate the prevalence of work-related burnout among neurosurgeons at multiple neurosurgical centers in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

methodsA cross-sectional study was undertaken involving neurosurgeons in Saudi Arabia. From June 2023, to September 2023, a self-administered questionnaire was utilized to gather data from the neurosurgeons in Riyadh hospitals. This data pertained to their quality of life, exhaustion, frustration, and patient-doctor relationships.

resultsOut of 120 potential participants, 95 completed responses were collected, yielding a response rate of 79.2%. A significant positive correlation was revealed by correlation analyses between on-call hours and weekly working hours on one side, and burnout and poor quality of life on the other. Principle Component Analysis (PCA) revealed four components with eigenvalues greater than 1, accounting for 32.6%, 16.9%, 11.1%, and 7.8% of the total variance. The overall Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) measure was 0.77, falling into the 'middling' category, with individual KMO measures ranging between 0.6 and 0.9.

conclusionThe study revealed a job-related impairment of the work tolerance among neurosurgeons in Riyadh, which may be due to the limited number of neurosurgeons. Further measures are required to enhance the quality of life for neurosurgeons and, ultimately, patient care.

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Burnout, ProfessionalNeurosurgeonsAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceQuality of LifeSaudi ArabiaSurveys and Questionnaires

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PMID40670063
PMCPMC12279335

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