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Ndetei DM
Ndetei DM
Kenya
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Burnout Syndrome among Medical Workers at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Nairobi, Kenya
Author(s): Donald A Kokonya, John M Mburu, Dammas M Kathuku, Ndetei DM, Adam H. Adam, Desire A. Nshimirimana, Phocas S. Biraboneye and Louise Mapleh KpotoDonald A Kokonya, John M Mburu, Dammas M Kathuku, Ndetei DM, Adam H. Adam, Desire A. Nshimirimana, Phocas S. Biraboneye and Louise Mapleh Kpoto
Background: Little has been documented on the extent of the impact of work environment, interpersonal relationships, coping mechanisms and the burnout syndrome on medical workers in Kenya. Worldwide, medical workers have been found to be vulnerable to burnout syndrome, which in turn lowers the quality of their lives and health services provision. Objective: To establish the prevalence rate of and factors associated with burnout syndrome among medical workers at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi. Setting: Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi. Design: Descriptive cross-sectional. Subjects: Three hundred and forty five (345) medical practitioners and nurses with six or more months of work experience at Kenyatta National Hos.. View More»
DOI: 10.4172/Psychiatry.1000142