Prevalence of Burnout and Job Satisfaction Among Interventional Radiologists in Saudi Arabia

Purpose To evaluate the prevalence of burnout and job satisfaction among interventional radiologists (IRs) in Saudi Arabia. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted in June 2023 among IRs in Saudi Arabia. An online survey was sent to the IR members of the Saudi Interventional Radiology Society via WhatsApp using Google Forms. The survey consisted of a Likert scale satisfaction questionnaire, Maslach Burnout Inventory questionnaire, demographics, and general questions. Statistical analysis was performed; p <0.05 was considered significant when correlating between variables. Results A total of 80/178 responses were received (44.9%), the majority were men (93.8%). The age group with the highest representation was 30 to 40 years (60%). Those between the ages of 30 and 40 had a higher (mean (standard deviation [SD])) depersonalization (DP) score (9 (3.6)) than those 51 and older (6.8 (4.5)). In addition, those who were practicing IR for 0 to 4 years (9.4 (3.5)) reported more DP than other participants ( p =0.007). Individuals who slept less than 5 hours per day had lowermean personal accomplishment. Most participants (76.3%) expressed satisfaction with their career choice, and 35% were satisfied with hospital staff appreciation, with neutral satisfaction levels for job salary and work/life balance. Conclusion The study shows that about half of the IRs in Saudi Arabia have high levels of burnout. Most of them were satisfied with IR as a career choice, while less than a third were dissatisfied with both salary and work/life balance.