Prevalence of Burnout Syndrome in Covid-19 and Non-Covid-19 Units in University Hospital

A Cross-Sectional Study

Bibliographic Data

ID15468482
AuthorsRomana Ulbrichtová (0000-0003-2099-7744, Comenius University Bratislava), Viera Švihrová (0000-0002-2593-0410, Comenius University Bratislava), Mária Tatarková (0000-0001-8476-1963, Comenius University Bratislava), Ján Švihra (0000-0003-0164-6359, Comenius University Bratislava), Martin Novák (0000-0002-2077-0753, Comenius University Bratislava, corresponding author), Henrieta Hudečková (0000-0002-0614-9119, Comenius University Bratislava)
Year2022
Volume19
Issue19
Pages12664-12664
Publication date2022-10-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph191912664
PMID36231966
OpenAlexW4303696594
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited23

The aim of this study was to assess prevalence and associated risk factors of burnout syndrome among healthcare workers (HCWs), especially among nurses during the pandemic of COVID-19. The sample of the cross-sectional study consists of 201 employees of University Hospital. The Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey for Medical Personnel (MBI-HSS MP) was used. An anonymous questionnaire was administered between 15 January and 1 February 2022. The majority of HCWs were female (79.4%). Overall, 69.2% displayed high levels of emotional exhaustion (EE), 35.3% high levels of depersonalization (DP), and 35.5% low levels of personal accomplishment (PA). Burnout was frequent among staff working in COVID units (EE 76.1%; DP 47.8%; and PA 46.7%). Burnout in EE and DP (70.7% and 36.6%, respectively) significantly prevailed in nurses working in COVID-19 units compared to non-frontline nurses (59.6 and 21.1%, respectively). Prevalence of burnout in PA was significantly higher in nurses working in non-COVID-19 units (47.4% vs. 29.3%). It is crucial to pay attention to the high prevalence of burnout syndrome in HCWs, especially in nurses, and not only in the frontline

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Betacoronavirus · Burnout · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Coronavirus Infections · Cross-sectional study · Disease · Environmental health · Outbreak · Pandemic · Pathology · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Medicine · Stress and Burnout Research · Internal Medicine · Virology