The influence of occupational stress and job satisfaction on burnout among healthcare workers in the UAE: A cross-sectional study
The present study has highlighted the urgent need for targeted interventions to reduce occupational stress and improve job satisfaction to combat burnout among HCWs in the UAE. Organizational strategies should focus on workload management, promoting a healthy work-life balance, and clearly defining roles. These findings offer a foundation for informed policy actions to safeguard HCW well-being and elevate healthcare quality.
Authors
- Zainab Albikawi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9587-5242)
- Abdulhafith Alharbi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3490-3315)
- Yousef M. Aljawarneh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2196-017X)
- Osama Alkouri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3170-6714)
- Ahmad M. Al-Bashaireh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1050-1680)
- Abdullah H. Alshehri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8953-6159)
- Alanoud Alobaidly
- Mohammad Hamdi Abuadas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2739-7314)
- Omar Qaladi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8681-1562)
- Nour Ali Alrida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2825-2539)
- Wadha Alyileili
- Fatmah Alhefetti
- Amna Alhefeiti
- Mahrah Alyileili
- Shayma Alyileili
Institutions
- Higher Colleges of Technology (AE)
- King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (SA)
- Philadelphia University (JO)
- King Saud University (SA)
- University of Ha'il (SA)
- Armed Forces Hospital (SA)
- Yarmouk University (JO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0335430
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82