Work-Related Burnout Dominates Among Anesthesia Personnel: A Comparative Analysis of Burnout Dimensions in Iraqi Hospitals

Occupational burnout is a significant concern among anesthesia personnel; however, the relative prominence of its dimensions, personal, work-related, and client-related, remains underexplored in resource-constrained settings. This study aimed to compare these dimensions among anesthesia staff in Iraqi hospitals and determine which was the most prevalent. A cross-sectional study was conducted between September and December ۲۰۲۵ among ۱۵۰ anesthesia staff recruited from five public and teaching hospitals in Karbala, Iraq. Burnout was assessed using the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory. Paired-samples t-tests with Bonferroni correction (α = ۰.۰۱۶۷) were used to compare dimensions, and effect sizes were calculated using Cohen's d. Work-related burnout demonstrated the highest mean score (M = ۴۲.۷۶, SD = ۱۸.۳۷), followed by personal (M = ۳۶.۴۷, SD = ۱۷.۰۴) and client-related (M = ۳۳.۴۰, SD = ۱۶.۷۲). Work-related burnout was significantly higher than personal (mean difference = ۶.۳۰, p = ۰.۰۰۱, d = ۰.۲۷۷) and client-related burnout (mean difference = ۹.۳۷, p < ۰.۰۰۱, d = ۰.۴۱۲). No significant difference was observed between personal and client-related burnout (p = ۰.۰۶۴). The sample was predominantly young (۶۲.۷% aged ۲۰–۲۹ years) and early-career (۵۴.۰% with ۱–۵ years of experience). In conclusion, work‑related burnout is the dominant dimension among anesthesia staff in Iraqi hospitals. Organizational interventions targeting workload, shift scheduling, and supervisory support may be more effective than individual‑focused strategies in addressing burnout in this population.

کلیدواژه ها:

burnout ، anesthesia ، Work-related burnout ، Iraq ، Healthcare Workers