Burnout among academic clinicians: A sample from medical colleges in Baghdad

Objective: To determine academic clinicians' burnout level and the association between their burnout and socio-demographic characteristics.Methodology: This cross-sectional study surveyed 111 academic clinicians from six Medical Colleges in Baghdad City.A questionnaire was used between March and May 2022. The questionnaire consisted of an interface and two sections with a total number of 44 items.Results: Most academic clinicians were found to experience a moderate level of burnout (46.8%), and 39.6% of respondents experienced a high level of burnout, whereas only 13.5% experienced a low level of burnout. The number of monthly day-offs was the only factor significantly affecting the burnout score (p = 0.004).Conclusion: Most academic clinicians experienced a moderate level of burnout with a negligible proportion of the high level of burnout.