Symptoms of Burnout Syndrome among Physicians during the Outbreak of COVID-19 Pandemic—A Systematic Literature Review

Claponea, Roxana Mihaela; Pop, Lavinia; Iorga, Magdalena; Iurcov, Raluca

doi:10.3390/healthcare10060979

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“…Known-groups method identified that females, participants with a chronic condition, and those with worse health status experienced higher levels of burnout. Several systematic reviews confirm that female gender is associated with high prevalence of burnout among healthcare workers during the pandemic (Claponea et al, 2022; Lluch et al, 2022; Shaikh et al, 2022). Moreover, several studies during the pandemic confirmed that poor physical/mental health was a predictor for increased healthcare workers’ burnout (Arrogante & Aparicio-Zaldivar, 2020; Kim et al, 2022; La Torre et al, 2021; Malagón-Aguilera et al, 2020).…”

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The COVID-19 burnout scale: Development and initial validation

Galanis

Katsiroumpa

Sourtzi

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We developed and validated a self-assessment instrument to measure COVID-19 pandemic-related burnout in the general population. We assessed the psychometric properties of the COVID-19 burnout scale (COVID-19-BS). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis identified three factors for the COVID-19-BS; emotional exhaustion, physical exhaustion, and exhaustion due to measures against the COVID-19. Cronbach’ s alpha coefficients for the three factors and the COVID-19-BS ranged from 0.860 to 0.921. Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin value was 0.945 and p-value for Bartlett test was <0.001 indicating highly acceptable values. Convergent validity results indicated a significant positive correlation between COVID-19-BS and anxiety and depression. Known-groups analysis identified the ability of COVID-19-BS to discriminate groups according to gender, chronic condition, and health status. Our findings indicate that the final 13-item model of COVID-19-BS is a brief, easy to administer, valid and reliable scale for assessing COVID-19-related burnout in the general public.

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The COVID-19 burnout scale: Development and initial validation

Galanis

Katsiroumpa

Sourtzi

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“…Instead, the use of music as a means for coping with highly emotional situations during the pandemic is noted (and this is an original finding, not investigated in similar studies). Experiencing burnout is widespread among medical professionals and has been estimated at between 14.7% and 90.4% in recent years [ 47 ]. Our sample is no exception, but it presents some peculiarities: compared to other Italian studies (7, 9), emotional exhaustion is in line with the findings in the literature, while depersonalisation and personal accomplishment appear much higher.…”

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Is This All COVID-19′s Fault? A Study on Trainees in One of the Most Affected Italian Cities

Manfredi¹

2022

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Many studies have investigated the state of the health of healthcare workers during the acute period of the pandemic. Yet, few studies have assessed the health of such professionals after the pandemic and in a less dramatic period. This study involved a particular sample represented by residents in anaesthesia–resuscitation and psychiatry at a university in northern Italy particularly affected by the pandemic. The objectives were to investigate some indicators of health and well-being and compare the two groups of trainees. Using Google Forms, the following tests were proposed: the General Health Questionnaire, Maslach Burnout Inventory, Subjective Happiness Scale, Satisfaction with Life Scale, Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations, Brief Resilience Scale, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, as well as an ad hoc questionnaire. A qualifying element of the work was the discussion of the results with the trainees. Various strengths have emerged, such as high values of resilience and job satisfaction; a positive assessment of the support received from the work team; an articulate use of coping strategies; and good levels of happiness and satisfaction with life, in both specialities. However, a widespread anxiety also emerged, which appears to be more attributable to concerns about professional evaluation, rather than the pandemic itself. In summary, the trainees seem to have found a fair amount of personal balance, whereas the relationship with the patient seems to be more compromised. In the comparison between specialities, the only significant differences are the levels of depersonalisation and resilience, both of which are higher in anaesthetists.

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“…The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID- 19) is an acute respiratory illness that spreads through respiratory droplets and close contacts [1][2][3]. Almost in all world regions, COVID-19 necessitated wearing facemasks to the general population, at least between 2020 and 2022 [1,4].…”

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Hijab or Niqab Interacts with Facemasks Usage at Healthcare Settings in Kabul, Afghanistan: A Multi-Center Observational Study

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Purpose: We aim to understand the extent of facemask usage resulting from the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in an Afghan context. In Afghanistan, new COVID-19 variants, low vaccination rates, political turmoil, and poverty interact not only with the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic but also with facemask usage. Methods: We collected data (n = 1970) by visually observing the usage and type of facemasks used among visitors entering healthcare facilities in Kabul. We conducted an observational study observing the use of facemasks among 1279 men and 691 women. Results: While 71% of all participants adhered to wearing facemasks, 94% of these users wore surgical masks, and 86% wore all types of facemasks correctly. Interestingly, women adhered to wearing facemasks more than men. Specifically, of all the participants who were not wearing masks, 20% were men, and only 8% were women. Even though men were more in number in our study (64.9%), women have a higher adherence rate to wearing facemasks than men. Conclusions: We argue that gender socialization and expectations of women to wear the niqab or hijab interact with their adherence to wearing facemasks. Additionally, Afghanistan is an underrepresented social context. Since Afghanistan is one of the poorest countries in the world, which has witnessed a considerable period of political turmoil, we spotlight that our findings are rare in scholarship as they represent a distinct non-Western Islamic society with a low scale of COVID-19 vaccination. Therefore, more research is needed to assess the general population’s socioeconomic and geopolitical barriers to facemask use. Our findings are expected to aid health policymakers in developing novel prevention strategies for the country.

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Symptoms of Burnout Syndrome among Physicians during the Outbreak of COVID-19 Pandemic—A Systematic Literature Review

Cited by 37 publications

References 75 publications

The COVID-19 burnout scale: Development and initial validation

The COVID-19 burnout scale: Development and initial validation

Is This All COVID-19′s Fault? A Study on Trainees in One of the Most Affected Italian Cities

Hijab or Niqab Interacts with Facemasks Usage at Healthcare Settings in Kabul, Afghanistan: A Multi-Center Observational Study

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