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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Burnout syndrome among healthcare professionals in the Fako division, Cameroon: Impact of physical activity and sleep quality
AIMS Public Health, Volume 10, No. 4, Year 2023
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Objectives: Burnout syndrome (BOS) is an affection mostly resulting from chronic job-related stress. Many studies have identified job-related and non-job-related factors associated with BOS. Our aim of this study was to assess the level of BOS in private and public hospital healthcare providers in Fako division, Cameroon and evaluate the impact of physical activity and sleep quality (SQ). Methods: The study was carried out in five randomly selected hospitals in Fako Division over a three-month period. Consenting doctors, nurses and laboratory technicians were recruited using consecutive sampling methods. Sociodemographic and professional characteristics were collected using a structured questionnaire. BOS was assessed using the Maslach Burnout Inventory Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS). Sleep quality (SQ) and physical activity (PA) were assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) respectively. Odd ratios and 95% confidence intervals were calculated and a statistical significance was set for p-value < 0.05. Results: The mean age was 32 ± 6 years and 70.9% female. BOS prevalence was 66.3% with 71.4% in females and 53.9% in males (p = 0.002). Of the 232 participants with BOS, 65.7%, 52% and 53.7% had moderate to high emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and decreased personal accomplishment, respectively. Moderate to high PA as well as poor SQ were not significantly associated with BOS while longer sleep duration (>8 h) was associated with a greater odd of BOS. Conclusions: The prevalence of BOS was high among healthcare professionals. While PA showed no protective effects, high sleep duration could increase its risk. © 2023 the Author(s), licensee AIMS Press.
Authors & Co-Authors
Léle, Elysée Claude Bika
Cameroon, Douala
University of Douala
Ndongo, Jerson Mekoulou
Cameroon, Douala
University of Douala
Ahmadou,
Cameroon, Douala
University of Douala
Guyot, Jessica
France, Saint-priest-en-jarez
Santé Ingéniérie Biologie St-etienne
Ngalagou, Pierre Tchienrg Moueleu
Cameroon, Douala
University of Douala
Bongue, B.
France, Saint-priest-en-jarez
Santé Ingéniérie Biologie St-etienne
Tendongfor, Nicholas
Cameroon, Buea
University of Buea
Ayina Ayina, Clarisse Noël
Cameroon, Douala
University of Douala
Tanga, Marie Yvonne Lobe
Cameroon, Douala
University of Douala
Mandengué, Samuel Honoré
Cameroon, Douala
University of Douala
Assomo-Ndemba, Peguy Brice
Cameroon, Douala
University of Douala
Cameroon, Yaounde
Université de Yaoundé I
Statistics
Authors: 11
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.3934/publichealth.2023054
ISSN:
23278994
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Cameroon
Participants Gender
Female