Sara Hassan Alami Hakami,Jamilah Saleh Alghazwani,Aisha Omar Ayashi,Nouf Saeed Hanbal Al-Bishr,Mohammad nasser shawk,

Abstract

The problem of burnout is slowly making its way as one of the biggest issues in modern medicine affecting healthcare workers. After a long shift it's not just tiredness; it's more than that. The World Health Organization recently recognized a syndrome characterized by emotional exhaustion, a sense of “cynicism” towards patients and a feeling that you are losing your grip — it's an occupational phenomenon. This paper examines in detail many of the issues associated with burnout: from the individual worker's experience of burnout to the more systemic issues that render burnout so common. It highlights the interplay of various factors, such as workload, leadership, stigma, and cultural norms, that can contribute to a culture of burnout as revealed through recent literature. It also reviews the current interventions and why many of these interventions are limited. The great thing to understand is that there are no quick fixes for burnout such as yoga classes or wellness apps. Structural changes are needed for real solutions—more staff, more supportive leadership, less bureaucracy and a paradigm shift in valuing the healthcare worker. The paper provides specific policy guidelines to develop a more sustainable and humane health care system for the benefit of policy makers, hospital managers and professional organizations.