Burnout and coping strategies among healthcare professionals in the emergency departments of public and private tertiary hospitals in Karachi
The findings revealed that the experience of burnout is caused by a range of interdependent factors at the individual and organisational levels. Multifaceted interventions are needed to address these issues such as national and emergency department staffing policies, mental health support, resilience training, workload management, flexible scheduling and the promotion of work-life balance.
Authors
- Bushra Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9506-3535)
- Ambreen Tharani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8917-838X)
- Beenish Majlis Khan
- Waqas Hameed
Institutions
- Aga Khan University (PK)
- University of Karachi (PK)
- Aga Khan University Hospital (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-111829
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00