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Factors contributing to healthcare professional burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic: A rapid turnaround global survey

University of Illinois Chicago · Karolinska Institutet · +1 more institution

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Abstract

Background

Healthcare professionals (HCPs) on the front lines against COVID-19 may face increased workload and stress. Understanding HCPs' risk for burnout is critical to supporting HCPs and maintaining the quality of healthcare during the pandemic.

Methods

To assess exposure, perceptions, workload, and possible burnout of HCPs during the COVID-19 pandemic we conducted a cross-sectional survey. The main outcomes and measures were HCPs' self-assessment of burnout, indicated by a single item measure of emotional exhaustion, and other experiences and attitudes associated with working during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Keywords
  • Burnout
  • Workload
  • Medicine
  • Pandemic
  • Personal protective equipment
  • Emotional exhaustion
  • Feeling
  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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