Prevalence of burnout among healthcare workers in six public referral hospitals in northeastern Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has placed considerable psychological stress on frontline healthcare workers (HCWs). OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prevalence of burnout syndrome among HCWs facing the COVID-19 outbreak. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional study c...

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Main Authors: Ana Irene Carlos de Medeiros, Rafael Barreto de Mesquita, Felipe de Souza Macêdo, Antonio George de Calvacante Matos, Eanes Delgado Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina 2022-06-01
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802022005013201&lng=en&tlng=en