The Relationship between COVID-19 Exposure Risk and Burnout in Prehospital Emergency Medical Technicians
Introduction: Exposure to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused many physical and psychological effects on front-line healthcare workers (HCWs). This study aimed to assess the relationship between the exposure risk to COVID-19 disease and burnout in prehospital emergency medical technicians...
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| author | Karim Javanmardi Neda Gilani Mansour Ghafourifard Abbas Dadashzadeh Javad Dehghannejad Hossein Feyzollahzade |
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| description | Introduction: Exposure to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused many physical and psychological effects on front-line healthcare workers (HCWs). This study aimed to assess the relationship between the exposure risk to COVID-19 disease and burnout in prehospital emergency medical technicians (EMTs). Methods: In this correlational study, 335 prehospital EMTs were selected by random sampling method from the 49 stations of emergency medical services in the northwest of Iran. Data were collected using a questionnaire developed by the world health organization for the risk assessment and management of exposure of health care workers to COVID-19. Moreover, Pines burnout measure was used for the assessment of participants’ burnout. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 13. Results: Results showed that 30.7 % of prehospital EMTs had a high burnout score against COVID-19 disease. The prehospital EMTs who had a high occupational exposure risk experienced a high risk of burnout (P=0.03). The results of the linear regression analysis showed that prehospital EMTs who had a low exposure risk of COVID-19 had a low burnout score (β=-9.30; P<0.001), and those who had less than 10 years of work experience showed less burnout (β=-10.54; P<0.001). Conclusion: According to the results, the exposure risk to COVID-19 increases the prehospital EMT’s burnout. As a result, reducing the exposure risk to COVID-19 by providing adequate access to personal protective equipment (PPE), development of training and following standards and protocols can be effective in controlling burnout in HCWs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-13a23fcc6a5942fd973afd8811d137782023-09-27T08:50:44ZengTabriz University of Medical SciencesJournal of Caring Sciences2251-99202023-06-0112212312810.34172/jcs.2023.31742jcs-31742The Relationship between COVID-19 Exposure Risk and Burnout in Prehospital Emergency Medical TechniciansKarim Javanmardi0Neda Gilani1Mansour Ghafourifard2Abbas Dadashzadeh3Javad Dehghannejad4Hossein Feyzollahzade5Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz, IranDepartment of Statistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranDepartment of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz, IranDepartment of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz, IranDepartment of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz, IranDepartment of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz, IranIntroduction: Exposure to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused many physical and psychological effects on front-line healthcare workers (HCWs). This study aimed to assess the relationship between the exposure risk to COVID-19 disease and burnout in prehospital emergency medical technicians (EMTs). Methods: In this correlational study, 335 prehospital EMTs were selected by random sampling method from the 49 stations of emergency medical services in the northwest of Iran. Data were collected using a questionnaire developed by the world health organization for the risk assessment and management of exposure of health care workers to COVID-19. Moreover, Pines burnout measure was used for the assessment of participants’ burnout. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 13. Results: Results showed that 30.7 % of prehospital EMTs had a high burnout score against COVID-19 disease. The prehospital EMTs who had a high occupational exposure risk experienced a high risk of burnout (P=0.03). The results of the linear regression analysis showed that prehospital EMTs who had a low exposure risk of COVID-19 had a low burnout score (β=-9.30; P<0.001), and those who had less than 10 years of work experience showed less burnout (β=-10.54; P<0.001). Conclusion: According to the results, the exposure risk to COVID-19 increases the prehospital EMT’s burnout. As a result, reducing the exposure risk to COVID-19 by providing adequate access to personal protective equipment (PPE), development of training and following standards and protocols can be effective in controlling burnout in HCWs.https://jcs.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/jcs-12-2-123.pdfburnoutcovid-19emergency medical serviceexposureprehospital emergency |
| spellingShingle | Karim Javanmardi Neda Gilani Mansour Ghafourifard Abbas Dadashzadeh Javad Dehghannejad Hossein Feyzollahzade The Relationship between COVID-19 Exposure Risk and Burnout in Prehospital Emergency Medical Technicians Journal of Caring Sciences burnout covid-19 emergency medical service exposure prehospital emergency |
| title | The Relationship between COVID-19 Exposure Risk and Burnout in Prehospital Emergency Medical Technicians |
| title_full | The Relationship between COVID-19 Exposure Risk and Burnout in Prehospital Emergency Medical Technicians |
| title_fullStr | The Relationship between COVID-19 Exposure Risk and Burnout in Prehospital Emergency Medical Technicians |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Relationship between COVID-19 Exposure Risk and Burnout in Prehospital Emergency Medical Technicians |
| title_short | The Relationship between COVID-19 Exposure Risk and Burnout in Prehospital Emergency Medical Technicians |
| title_sort | relationship between covid 19 exposure risk and burnout in prehospital emergency medical technicians |
| topic | burnout covid-19 emergency medical service exposure prehospital emergency |
| url | https://jcs.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/jcs-12-2-123.pdf |
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