Abstract
BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of Burnout syndrome (BOS), risk factors and the effect of physical activity in six professions in Cameroon.Methods2012 participants completed questionnaires related to socio-demographic conditions and work perception. Appropriate Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) psychometers were used for specific professions. Level of physical activity and sports practice was determined using the Ricci and Gagnon scale.ResultsThe overall prevalence of burnout was 67.9%; with 5.3% high; 34.3% moderate; and 60.4% low degree. 42.2% of victims of BOS were in high loss of personal achievement, 39.9% in high depersonalization of and 38.2% in high emotional exhaustion. Higher prevalence of BOS was found in Army (85.3%) and educational sectors (78.5% in secondary school teachers (SET) and 68% in university teaching staff (UTS)). BOS was significantly associated (p < 0.05) with distance from home to workplace, number of children per participant, number of hospitals attended, number of guards per month, labour hours per day, conflicts with the hierarchy, conflicts with colleagues, poor working conditions, unsatisfactory salary, part time teaching in private university institutions, job seniority, sedentariness. Apart from UTS, no association was observed between the level of physical activity and occurrence of BOS.ConclusionBurnout is a reality in occupational environments in Cameroon.
Highlights
All over the world, workers are facing high occupational deregulation, job insecurity, conflicting conditions, high workload, and job-stress linked to the demand of high standards, quality services, and high competition [1]
We focused on four occupational sectors: 1. Healthcare sector; including general medical doctors (GMD), specialist medical doctors (SMD) and paramedical staff (PMS); 2
Burnout syndrome is a reality in full expansion in main national occupations in Cameroon
Summary
Workers are facing high occupational deregulation, job insecurity, conflicting conditions, high workload, and job-stress linked to the demand of high standards, quality services, and high competition [1] This situation leads to overwork and exposes workers to a state of exhaustion commonly known as Burnout syndrome, conceptualized for the first time by Freudenberg in 1974. Burnout syndrome is a psychosocial phenomenon which arises as a response to chronic interpersonal stressors It is a global concern and work-related stress has the potential to negatively affect psychological and physical health, as well as organization effectiveness. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of Burnout syndrome (BOS), risk factors and the effect of physical activity in six professions in Cameroon.
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