Abstract

Occupational burnout is a syndrome,which by causing negative self-image,negative attitude toward the job and lack communication sense to client leads to severe loss of health-care services quality. The health-care sector is one of the most important fields of sustainable development in human societies that requires healthy,enthused and high motivated therapists. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of occupational burnout in staff working at a hospital in the city of javanrood-Kermanshah (Iran). Current studywas carried out by cross-sectional method on 100 staffat a hospital in the city of javanrood-Kermanshah (Iran).In order to measure occupational burnout,Galdard Burnout inventory questionnaire (GBI) was used. At the end of study,obtained information was entered to SPSS-16 software andwasanalyzed. The results showed that 28 of subjects were experiencedless occupational burnout,57 were experienced high occupational burnout and 15 were experienced very high occupational burnout.In addition,the highest value of occupational burnout had belonged to the age range of 23-35 years by work experience of 1-7 years in women than in men,personnel by having associate degree and therapists than other groups respectively. The prevalence of occupational burnout was high in current study and it recommends to perform some measures such as increasing job stability and performance dimension,clarifying the person’s accountability toward work done and separating duty among the members as well as appropriating environmental,economic,personnel and management conditions in order to reduce work load which places at organizational priorities. © 2016,International Journal of Pharmacy and Technology. All rights reserved.