Saudi Arabian students in postgraduate dental programs: Investigating factors associated with burnout

Background: Burnout related to emotional and physical study or work demands affects an individual’s performance wellbeing. This focused on Saudi Arabian dental residents studying in the United States Kingdom who are faced with many challenges pursuit of a higher education degree. Methods: A survey including demographic Maslach inventory (MBI) questions was distributed assess this population’s level burnout. The MBI has been widely used literature three components burnout: exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (DEP), (diminished) personal accomplishment (PA). Potential predictors burnout level, tested for statistical significance, included: (1) country (US vs UK), (2) hours work, (3) sponsorship status, (4) marital status (5) gender, (6) prior experience. Results: number participants from UK 29 US 64 (n=93). total completed 87. Using multiple regression analyses, those found predict EE included gender. Only gender PA. None variables were predictive DEP. Moreover, after controlling variables, where did not help account Conclusion: In literature, be prevalent among postgraduate students. suggests that experience high due when compared other medical professionals. Female more likely report experiencing than their male counterparts. Limitations study, implications practice suggestions further research offered discussion.