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ArticleFrontiers in public health2025

Prevalence and risk factors of burnout among community pharmacists in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.

Abdulrahman M Hijri, Fahad Alzahrani, Osama A Madkhali, Majid Ali, Mazen A Alaqil, Riyadh M Salami, Yaseen A Madkhali, Abdulrahman A Almalki, Emad H Hassany, Asma M Ahmed and 3 more

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Abdulrahman M HijriDepartment of Pharmaceutical Care Services, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Fahad AlzahraniDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia.
Osama A MadkhaliDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Collage of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Majid AliDepartment of Basic Sciences, College of Medicine, Sulaiman Alrajhi University, Al-Bukayriyah, Saudi Arabia.
Mazen A AlaqilPharmacy Practice Research Unit, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Riyadh M SalamiPharmaceutical Care Services, Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Yaseen A MadkhaliPharmacy Practice Research Unit, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulrahman A AlmalkiAl-Dawaa Medical Services Company, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Emad H HassanyAl-Dawaa Medical Services Company, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Asma M AhmedPharmaceutical Care Administration, Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region, Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia.
Khalid H KhubraniDepartment of Pharmaceutical Care Services, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Nasser M AlsubaieDepartment of Pharmaceutical Care Services, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Aseel A AlsraeyaPharmaceutical Care Administration, Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region, Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia.

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Background: Burnout among healthcare professionals impacts patient care quality and healthcare systems. While extensively studied across various healthcare sectors, burnout among community pharmacists in Saudi Arabia remains underexplored despite their expanding roles in healthcare delivery. Methods: This cross-sectional study utilized an online survey with the validated Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) to assess burnout across three dimensions among community pharmacists in Saudi Arabia from December 2024 to March 2025. Multiple regression analysis identified factors associated with burnout. Results: Among 408 community pharmacists (mean age 28.07 ± 3.75 years, 72.8% male), high levels of burnout were prevalent: 65.9% exhibited high emotional exhaustion (EE) (mean 35.50 ± 14.40), 64.5% showed high depersonalization (DP) (mean 14.66 ± 8.26), and 66.2% demonstrated low personal accomplishment (mean 29.34 ± 11.16). Sales pressure frequency was the strongest predictor of EE ( Conclusion: Community pharmacists in Saudi Arabia experience alarmingly high burnout levels, particularly among Saudi nationals, those facing constant sales pressure, practitioners with less experience, and those managing high patient volumes. These findings highlight the urgent need for workplace interventions, policy changes, and support systems focusing on reducing commercial pressures, optimizing workload distribution, and providing targeted support for vulnerable subgroups.

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Burnout, ProfessionalPharmacistsAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceRisk FactorsSaudi ArabiaSurveys and Questionnairesburnoutcommunity pharmacistsoccupational healthSaudi Arabiastresswellbeingworkforce

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PMCPMC12740887

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