Hassan Mashbari, Sulaiman Hamdi, Hussam Darraj, Mohammed Awaf, Shaden Zaalah, Faisal Hakami, Khalid M Hakami, Essam Alhazmi, Layla Al Khairat, Shatha A Hakami, Amani Aburasain, Ibrahim Ali I Hakami, Abdulaziz A Arishi
Knowledge, attitude and practices towards surgical wound care and healing among the public in the Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia
Medicine
burnout pressing issue within surgical environments bearing considerable consequences patients surgeons alike given prevalence unique contextual factors within academic surgical departments critical efforts dedicated understanding issue moreover active involvement surgeons investigations critical ensure viability uptake potential strategies local setting thus purpose study explore surgeons experiences burnout identify strategies mitigate drivers level organization qualitative case study conducted recruiting surgeons participation crosssectional survey semistructured interviews data collected analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis informed areas worklife model overall 28 unique surgeons participated study 11 surgeons participated interviews 22 provided responses survey significant contributors burnout identified included difficulties providing adequate care patients due limited resources time available academic medical centers moral injury associated challenges inequitable remuneration associated education administration leadership roles result feeforservice model well issues gender inequity individualistic culture prevalent surgical specialties also described contributing factors participants suggested increasing engagement hospital leadership staff ensure surgeons able access resources care patients reforming payment plans workplace polities address issues inequity improving workplace social dynamics strategies addressing burnout high prevalence negative sequalae burnout surgery necessitates formation targeted interventions address issue collaborative approach developing interventions improve burnout among surgeons may lead feasible sustainable solutions