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Faridi Z, Negahban A, Mousavi S M, Raam M, Ehtesham H. Locus of Control and Job Burnout in the Health Information Technology Unit Staff of Hospitals in South Khorasan Province, Iran. Qom Univ Med Sci J 2025; 19 (1) : 2974.1
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1- Department of Health Information Technology, Faculty of Ferdous Medical Sciences, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.
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Background and Objectives: Job burnout, in addition to physical fatigue that occurs due to heavy workload, can also have a psychological cause, which, if neglected, can lead to a decrease in people’s performance. This study aims to determine the locus of control and job burnout in the health information technology (HIT) unit staff of hospitals in South Khorasan province, Iran.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 50 HIT unit staff of teaching hospitals in South Khorasan province of Iran participated. The data collection tools were Rotter’s locus of control scale and the maslach burnout inventory (MBI). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation test and regression analysis in SPSS software, version 20.
Results: It was found that 39 people (78%) had an external locus of control, and the job burnout of 49 people (98%) was moderate. Emotional fatigue (n=34, 68%) and depersonalization (n=32, 64%) of most participants were at a moderate level, while the reduced personal accomplishment (n=27, 54%) was at a severe level. A significant negative correlation was found between the locus of control and job burnout (r=-0.324, P=0.022). There was also a negative significant relationship between the emotional exhaustion domain of MBI and locus of control (r=-0.373, P=0.008).
Conclusion: The HIT unit staff of teaching hospitals in South Khorasan have moderate job burnout and most of them have external locus of control. It seems necessary to hold practical workshops on internalizing their locus of control and consequently reduce their job burnout.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 50 HIT unit staff of teaching hospitals in South Khorasan province of Iran participated. The data collection tools were Rotter’s locus of control scale and the maslach burnout inventory (MBI). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation test and regression analysis in SPSS software, version 20.
Results: It was found that 39 people (78%) had an external locus of control, and the job burnout of 49 people (98%) was moderate. Emotional fatigue (n=34, 68%) and depersonalization (n=32, 64%) of most participants were at a moderate level, while the reduced personal accomplishment (n=27, 54%) was at a severe level. A significant negative correlation was found between the locus of control and job burnout (r=-0.324, P=0.022). There was also a negative significant relationship between the emotional exhaustion domain of MBI and locus of control (r=-0.373, P=0.008).
Conclusion: The HIT unit staff of teaching hospitals in South Khorasan have moderate job burnout and most of them have external locus of control. It seems necessary to hold practical workshops on internalizing their locus of control and consequently reduce their job burnout.
Article number: 2974.1
Type of Study: Original Article |
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Received: 2023/10/30 | Accepted: 2024/05/21 | Published: 2025/03/30
Received: 2023/10/30 | Accepted: 2024/05/21 | Published: 2025/03/30
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