Investigating the Relationship between HSE Culture and Burnout of Treatment Staff

 Today, organizations have come to the important conclusion that not paying seriou attention to HSE can increase the rate of accidents and occupational disease This research was conducted with the aim of investigating the HSE culture and its relationship with burnout among the medical staff of hospitals covered by Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (SBMU).

 This descriptive analytical study was conducted cross-sectionally on 200 members of the treatment staff within SBMU Hospitals. Maslach burnout questionnaire and HSE culture questionnaire were used to collect data. Finally, the data were analyzed using SPSS software. Ethical considerations were considered throughout all stages of the study.

 The findings of this research indicate that HSE culture has a significant correlation with burnout (P<0.05). There was moderate burnout among the treatment staff. It was also found that among the demographic characteristics, age, education level and work experience had a significant association with HSE culture (P<0.05), but they did not have a significant effect on burnout (P>0.05).

 The results of this research showed that the burnout and its components in the treatment staff were moderate, and as much as the level of HSE culture increases, the burnout decreases by the same amount. Therefore, planning to improve the level of HSE culture can help to reduce burnout.