Volume 28, Issue 154, December 2024

A cross-sectional study exploring the relationship between burnout, absenteeism, and job performance among Saudi Arabian nurses

Mohammed Abdullah Almalki, Adel Jamaan Alzahrani, Ahmed Abdullah Alghamdi, Mohammed Ghurmullah Alqahm

Medical Services Center, King AbdulAziz University, Saudi Arabia

ABSTRACT

Background: Long-term stress at work can lead to burnout, a syndrome marked by a lack of energy, cynicism about one's job, and a decline in professional ability. Aim: The study assesses the relationship between burnout, absenteeism, and job performance among Saudi Arabian nurses. Methods: A cross-sectional study using a self-administered questionnaire. Along with demographic questions (age, gender, marital status (single, married, widowed), parental status, practice characteristics, and standardized instruments to measure absenteeism, work performance, burnout, depression, and fatigue, the survey also included questions about work-life balance satisfaction. Results: A total of 408 nurses participated in this study. The mean age was 38.2 years (SD 3.2), and the majority were male (60.5%). Most participants resided in the Western region (82.4%). Among those reporting absenteeism, some missed 1 day, while others missed more than 1 day due to personal health problems. Conclusion: Nurses experiencing burnout were more likely to report absenteeism than those without burnout. Most nurses rated themselves as high performers (score of 9 or higher), some rated themselves as medium performers (score of 8), and others rated themselves as poor performers (score of 7 or lower).

Keywords: Burnout, absenteeism, nursing, and work performance

Medical Science, 2024, 28, e151ms3467

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi.v28i154.e151ms3467

Published: 18 December 2024