Volume 14, Issue 1 (3-2026)
jmsthums 2026, 14(1): 76-85 |
Back to browse issues page
Download citation:
BibTeX | RIS | EndNote | Medlars | ProCite | Reference Manager | RefWorks
Send citation to:
BibTeX | RIS | EndNote | Medlars | ProCite | Reference Manager | RefWorks
Send citation to:
Dadi Givshad R, Vagharseyyedin S A, Hosseini H, Khorashadizadeh S F, Golzar A. A study of job burnout and some related factors among midwives working in hospitals in Birjand in 2022. jmsthums 2026; 14 (1) :76-85
URL: http://jms.thums.ac.ir/article-1-1426-en.html
URL: http://jms.thums.ac.ir/article-1-1426-en.html
Roghayeh Dadi Givshad1 
, Seyyed Abolfazl Vagharseyyedin2 , Hamideh Hosseini1 , Seyedeh Fatemeh Khorashadizadeh3 , Asal Golzar3
, Seyyed Abolfazl Vagharseyyedin2 , Hamideh Hosseini1 , Seyedeh Fatemeh Khorashadizadeh3 , Asal Golzar3
1- Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
2- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
3- Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
2- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
3- Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
Abstract: (16 Views)
Background & Aim: Burnout is a common issue in workplaces, especially in the demanding field of midwifery. It can lead to reduced productivity and decreces effectiveness, and overall job dissatisfaction. Therefore, this study aimed to determine job burnout and its associated factors among midwives employed in hospitals in Birjand in 2022.
Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted in 2022 on 75 midwives working in 4 Birjand hospitals. Data was collected through a census of all midwives who were willing to participate in the study and met the inclusion criteria, which included a minimum of 6 months of work experience and an associate's degree in midwifery. The instrument used was the Masalach Personal Characteristics and Burnout Questionnaire. The data was analyzed using SPSS software (version 21) and both descriptive and inferential statistics were used.
Results: 30 people (40%) of the midwives had high emotional exhaustion, and 34 people (45.3%) had high personal failure. Additionally, there was a statistically significant relationship between the mean score of personal failure across different hospitals (p = 0.03).
Conclusion: The majority of the studied individuals had high burnout in the dimension of emotional exhaustion and in the dimension of personal failure. However, burnout was low in the dimension of depersonalization. Therefore, programs and measures can be implemented to improve working conditions and reduce occupational burnout among employed midwives.
Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted in 2022 on 75 midwives working in 4 Birjand hospitals. Data was collected through a census of all midwives who were willing to participate in the study and met the inclusion criteria, which included a minimum of 6 months of work experience and an associate's degree in midwifery. The instrument used was the Masalach Personal Characteristics and Burnout Questionnaire. The data was analyzed using SPSS software (version 21) and both descriptive and inferential statistics were used.
Results: 30 people (40%) of the midwives had high emotional exhaustion, and 34 people (45.3%) had high personal failure. Additionally, there was a statistically significant relationship between the mean score of personal failure across different hospitals (p = 0.03).
Conclusion: The majority of the studied individuals had high burnout in the dimension of emotional exhaustion and in the dimension of personal failure. However, burnout was low in the dimension of depersonalization. Therefore, programs and measures can be implemented to improve working conditions and reduce occupational burnout among employed midwives.
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
General
Received: 2025/06/3 | Accepted: 2025/10/6 | Published: 2026/06/29
Received: 2025/06/3 | Accepted: 2025/10/6 | Published: 2026/06/29
References
1. Hoffarth MJJHotHS. The making of burnout: From social change to self-awareness in the postwar United States, 1970-82. History of the Human Sciences. 2017;30(5):30-45. [DOI:10.1177/0952695117724929]
2. Mahmoudi G, Rouhi G, Moajerluo M, Sheikh H, Anaraki HR. Relationship Between Burnout in Nursing with Physical Conditions and Specialized Features in Work Environment. Scientific Journal of Gorgan University of Medical Sciences. 2006;8(2):40-6.
3. Maslach C, Leiter MP. Understanding the burnout experience: recent research and its implications for psychiatry. World Psychiatry. 2016;15(2):103. [DOI:10.1002/wps.20311]
4. Darvishi G, Abedi MR, Naghavi A. Job burnout interventions: An overview of the systematic reviews. Journal of Fundamentals of Mental Health. 2024;26(3):141-8.
5. Finney C, Stergiopoulos E, Hensel J, Bonato S, Dewa CS. Organizational stressors associated with job stress and burnout in correctional officers: a systematic review. BMC Public Health. 2013;13:82. [DOI:10.1186/1471-2458-13-82]
6. khakbazan Z, Rahimi Kian F, Abasszadeh F, Kazemi F, Fazli S. Determining the Relationship between Stress Management and the Level of Perceived Job Stress and the Quality of Services Provided by Midwives Working in the Maternity Department of Hospitals in Hamedan Province in 2022. Avicenna Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Care. 2023;31(2):134-43. [DOI:10.32592/ajnmc.31.2.134]
7. Portoghese I, Galletta M, Coppola RC, Finco G, Campagna M. Burnout and workload among health care workers: the moderating role of job control. Safety and health at work. 2014;5(3):152. [DOI:10.1016/j.shaw.2014.05.004]
8. Tourani F, Nematzadeh Getabi S. The effectiveness of emotion regulation therapy on job burnout and mental fatigue of nurses. Rooyesh-e-Ravanshenasi Journal(RRJ). 2025;13(9):91-100.
9. Pouramlashi S. Studing job stressors among pregnant nurses working in surgical wards of hospitals of Tehran University of Medical Sciences [Thesis]. Tehran University of Medical Sciences: Tehran, Iran; 2001.
10. Moghadam ZB, Maleki N, Rahimikian F, Hosseini M. Prevalence of burnout in midwives working in teaching hospitals and health centers. Journal of the Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research. 2014;13(3):339-46. DOi: 20.1001.1.16807626.1393.13.3.9.9.
11. Suleiman-Martos N, Albendín-García L, Gómez-Urquiza JL, Vargas-Román K, Ramirez-Baena L, Ortega-Campos E, et al. Prevalence and Predictors of Burnout in Midwives: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020;17(2):641. [DOI:10.3390/ijerph17020641]
12. Akizuki Y, Fujimura K. Burnout of Japanese midwives working in hospitals. J Jpn Acad Midwif. 2007;21:30-9. [DOI:10.3418/jjam.21.1_30]
13. Alparslan O, Doganer G. Relationship between levels of burnout of midwives who work in Sivas, Turkey province center and identified socio-demographic characteristics. International Journal of Nursing and Midwifery. 2009;1(2):019-28.
14. Sadrkhanlou m, Ranji A. Occupational burnout among midwives working in health centers in Urmia and its relationship with their working status in 1388. Journal of north khorasan university of medical sciences. 2013;5(1):115-25. [DOI:10.29252/jnkums.5.1.115]
15. Shooshtari MH, Khajeholdin N, Arabgol F, Ellahi F. The relationship between nurse burnout and their infant behavior problems. Advances in Cognitive Sciences. 2004; 6(1-2):67-72.
16. Rouleau D, Fournier P, Philibert A, Mbengue B, Dumont A. The effects of midwives' job satisfaction on burnout, intention to quit and turnover: a longitudinal study in Senegal. Human Resources for Health. April 2012;10:1-29. DOI: 10.1186/1478-4491-10-9. [DOI:10.1186/1478-4491-10-9]
17. Akhondi N, Aghaalikhani A. Positive Psychology: Tehran: Neyvand; 2015. p. 144-5. [BOOK]
18. Hosseini M, Sharifzade G, Khazaei T. Review of burnout in Birjand dentists. Journal of Dentistry,Tehran University of Medical Sciences. 2011;2:1-9.
19. Farahbakhsh S. The relationship of job burnout and occupational factors in managers of governmental organizations in Lorestan province, Iran. Behavioral Sciences Research Journal 2011;1:56-62.
20. Zare Z, Sharif zadeh M, Rastaghi S, Mazandarani M, Mehri A. Relationship between occupational burnout and spiritual intelligence among midwives working in Mobini Hospital and Health Care Centers in Sabzevar city. Journal of Sabzvar University of Medical Sciences. 2019;26(2):213-23.
21. Hamidi Y, Bashirian S, Babamiri M, Norouzi B, Roshanaei G. Stress and its relationship with burnout of health workers. Journal of Occupational Hygiene Engineering. 2018;5(1):35-43. [DOI:10.21859/johe-5.1.35]
22. Mollart L, Skinner VM, Newing C, Foureur M. Factors that may influence midwives work-related stress and burnout. Women and birth : journal of the Australian College of Midwives. 2013;26(1):26-32. [DOI:10.1016/j.wombi.2011.08.002]
23. Heidari pahlavian A. GT, Heidari moghadam R., Akbarzadeh M., Motmedzadeh M. Demond-control model and its relationship with burnout syndrome in nurses. JOURNAL OF ADVANCED BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES. 2015;5(1):23-35.
Send email to the article author
| Rights and permissions | |
 | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. |
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Designed & Developed by : Yektaweb