AUTHOR=Tung Tao-Hsin , Yang Yu-Pei , Zhang Mei-Xian , Chen Hai-Xiao , Pan Shuang-Jun 

TITLE=Evaluation of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Burnout Syndrome Among Healthcare Workers in Taizhou, China

JOURNAL=International Journal of Public Health

VOLUME=68

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.ssph-journal.org/journals/international-journal-of-public-health/articles/10.3389/ijph.2023.1605539

DOI=10.3389/ijph.2023.1605539

ISSN=1661-8564

ABSTRACT=<p><bold>Objectives:</bold> To evaluate COVID-19 burnout syndrome among healthcare workers in Taizhou, China.</p><p><bold>Methods:</bold> A total of 1,103 qualified healthcare workers in Taizhou were included in the study. The Maslach Burnout Inventory–General Survey (MBI-GS) was used to assess burnout syndrome.</p><p><bold>Results:</bold> Among the healthcare workers surveyed, 25.9% experienced COVID-19 burnout syndrome, including 22.3% and 3.6% with mild and moderate burnout, respectively. Multivariate linear regression models revealed associations with emotional exhaustion among healthcare workers, as follows: occupation, education level and professional qualifications. Professional efficacy was impacted by the pandemic, as follows: sex and occupation. The following factors were associated with cynicism among healthcare workers: occupation and underlying disease. Occupation (medical technician vs. physician, <italic>β</italic> = −7.40, 95% confidence interval: −12.09 to −2.71, <italic>p</italic> = 0.002) was significantly related to MBI-GS scores after adjusting for confounding factors.</p><p><bold>Conclusion:</bold> COVID-19 burnout syndrome was common among healthcare workers in Taizhou, China, and its impact was more burdensome to physicians.</p>