What We Learned About Burnout in Oman’s New Doctors, And Why Emotional Intelligence Matters (But Isn’t Everything)

Salim, ALHuseini, Khan, Nagina, Al Alawi, Mohammed, Al-Balushi, Naser, Al Sinawi, Hamed, Mirza, Hassan, Al Balushi, Rola, Al Balushi, Manal, Jose, Sachin, Cucchi, Angie, and others. (2025) What We Learned About Burnout in Oman’s New Doctors, And Why Emotional Intelligence Matters (But Isn’t Everything). . Cambridge University Press internet blog. (KAR id:111395)

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Abstract

In our study published in BJPsych International, we explored the prevalence and predictors of occupational burnout among first-year medical residents in Oman, with a particular focus on the role of trait emotional intelligence.

When we think of new doctors, we often picture hopeful and enthusiastic fresh graduates stepping into hospitals, eager to make a difference. Then what happens when the reality of long shifts, emotional intensity, and relentless clinical pressures sets in?

This concern led us to investigate burnout during this critical early stage of medical training.

Burnout among junior doctors is well documented globally, but in Oman, there was little local data on its prevalence or the personal and professional factors that might influence it. We sought to answer two key questions: How common is burnout among first-year residents? And does emotional intelligence help protect against it?

Item Type:	Internet publication
Additional information:	Cambridge Core blog article
Uncontrolled keywords:	Occupational Burnout, Predictors, Prevalence, trait emotional intelligence
Subjects:	R Medicine
Institutional Unit:	Schools > School of Social Sciences Schools > School of Social Sciences > Centre for Health Services Studies
Former Institutional Unit:	There are no former institutional units.
Depositing User:	Nagina Khan
Date Deposited:	26 Sep 2025 17:48 UTC
Last Modified:	01 Oct 2025 02:54 UTC
Resource URI:	https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/111395 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

University of Kent Author Information

Khan, Nagina.

Creator's ORCID:	https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3870-2609
CReDIT Contributor Roles:	Writing - review and editing (Equal), Conceptualisation (Equal), Writing - original draft (Equal)

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