Occupational burnout in Iranian health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
Abstract Background and aim Health care workers (HCWs), mostly frontliners, are encountering numerous physical and psychosocial stressors, and even managing some conflicts over the course of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In this respect, the present study was to investigate the prev...
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| author | Mahsa Kamali Marzieh Azizi Mahmood Moosazadeh Hossein Mehravaran Roya Ghasemian Maryam Hasannezhad Reskati Forouzan Elyasi |
| author_facet | Mahsa Kamali Marzieh Azizi Mahmood Moosazadeh Hossein Mehravaran Roya Ghasemian Maryam Hasannezhad Reskati Forouzan Elyasi |
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| description | Abstract Background and aim Health care workers (HCWs), mostly frontliners, are encountering numerous physical and psychosocial stressors, and even managing some conflicts over the course of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In this respect, the present study was to investigate the prevalence rate of occupational burnout (OB) in such workers during this pandemic. Materials and methods This cross-sectional study was conducted between April 6 and May 30, 2020, via an online survey in 31 provinces of Iran, on HCWs selected based on convenience sampling method. For data collection, a socio-demographic information form and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) was utilized. Descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, and multivariate regression analysis were also applied to test the research hypotheses. Results In total, 7626 HCWs participated in the present study. Accordingly, 73.2 and 26.8% of the workers were female and male, respectively. As well, 57.8% of the respondents were nurses and 14.4% of the cases were clinicians. Moreover, 44.8% of the participants had thus far worked in isolation wards and 40.3% of these individuals reported working for 4–8 hours with COVID-19 patients. The prevalence rate of OB was 18.3%. Besides, 34.2, 48.7, and 56.1% of the respondents had severe levels of emotional exhaustion (EE), higher depersonalization (DP), and decreased sense of personal accomplishment (PA), respectively. Besides, the HCWs at the age range of 20 to 30, having female gender, no children, and a bachelor’s degree, and working in isolation wards showed the higher levels of OB with reference to the Chi-square test results (p < 0.001). Accordingly, the statistical test outcomes demonstrated that a history of physical illnesses (p = 0.001) and psychiatric disorders (p = 0.044) could be the best predictor of OB throughout the first peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusion Regarding the high prevalence rate of OB among the HCWs and the remaining COVID-19 journey in Iran, health care managers are recommended to orient the required management and coping strategies toward improving mental health in these individuals. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0e9a78c7c2414b97a578cb91c9b0a5c82022-12-22T00:39:34ZengBMCBMC Psychiatry1471-244X2022-05-0122111110.1186/s12888-022-04014-xOccupational burnout in Iranian health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemicMahsa Kamali0Marzieh Azizi1Mahmood Moosazadeh2Hossein Mehravaran3Roya Ghasemian4Maryam Hasannezhad Reskati5Forouzan Elyasi6Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Center, Communicable Diseases Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Reproductive Health and Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran university of Medical SciencesGastrointestinal Cancer Research Center, Non-communicable Diseases Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical SciencesAntimicrobial Resistance Research Center, Department of Infectious Diseases, Mazandaran University of Medical SciencesEducational Psychology, Research Ethics Committee, Imam khomeini Hospital, Mazandaran University of Medical SciencesSexual and Reproductive Health Research Center, Addiction Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical SciencesAbstract Background and aim Health care workers (HCWs), mostly frontliners, are encountering numerous physical and psychosocial stressors, and even managing some conflicts over the course of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In this respect, the present study was to investigate the prevalence rate of occupational burnout (OB) in such workers during this pandemic. Materials and methods This cross-sectional study was conducted between April 6 and May 30, 2020, via an online survey in 31 provinces of Iran, on HCWs selected based on convenience sampling method. For data collection, a socio-demographic information form and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) was utilized. Descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, and multivariate regression analysis were also applied to test the research hypotheses. Results In total, 7626 HCWs participated in the present study. Accordingly, 73.2 and 26.8% of the workers were female and male, respectively. As well, 57.8% of the respondents were nurses and 14.4% of the cases were clinicians. Moreover, 44.8% of the participants had thus far worked in isolation wards and 40.3% of these individuals reported working for 4–8 hours with COVID-19 patients. The prevalence rate of OB was 18.3%. Besides, 34.2, 48.7, and 56.1% of the respondents had severe levels of emotional exhaustion (EE), higher depersonalization (DP), and decreased sense of personal accomplishment (PA), respectively. Besides, the HCWs at the age range of 20 to 30, having female gender, no children, and a bachelor’s degree, and working in isolation wards showed the higher levels of OB with reference to the Chi-square test results (p < 0.001). Accordingly, the statistical test outcomes demonstrated that a history of physical illnesses (p = 0.001) and psychiatric disorders (p = 0.044) could be the best predictor of OB throughout the first peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusion Regarding the high prevalence rate of OB among the HCWs and the remaining COVID-19 journey in Iran, health care managers are recommended to orient the required management and coping strategies toward improving mental health in these individuals.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-04014-xMental healthOccupational healthCOVID-19Burnout |
| spellingShingle | Mahsa Kamali Marzieh Azizi Mahmood Moosazadeh Hossein Mehravaran Roya Ghasemian Maryam Hasannezhad Reskati Forouzan Elyasi Occupational burnout in Iranian health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic BMC Psychiatry Mental health Occupational health COVID-19 Burnout |
| title | Occupational burnout in Iranian health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full | Occupational burnout in Iranian health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Occupational burnout in Iranian health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Occupational burnout in Iranian health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_short | Occupational burnout in Iranian health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_sort | occupational burnout in iranian health care workers during the covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | Mental health Occupational health COVID-19 Burnout |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-04014-x |
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