Evaluating burnout among health workers routinely screened for SARS-CoV-2.

Abstract Background: Healthcare workers (HW) are a vulnerable group to develop burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aims of this study were to evaluate the perception of HW about the antibody test, and, secondarily, the prevalence of burnout and factors associated with burnout among HW who took the test.Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we evaluated burnout among HW in a 600-bed building entirely dedicated to COVID-19 inpatients care at Hospital das Clinicas (HC), located in São Paulo, Brazil. The HW answered an online questionnaire that included questions on burnout, a single-item scale based on the Maslach Burnout Inventory; demographic data, professional category, type of Protective Personal Equipment (PPE) used, distancing from social support; and emotional reactions to their serology result. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were done to evaluate the risk of burnout.Outcomes: Among 4,417 HW tested, 528 (12.0%) were positive for SARS-CoV-2 and 1,945 answered the questionnaire. Burnout was reported by 308 (15.8%); anxiety, tenseness, and depression associated with COVID-19 were reported by 344 (17.7%); 292 (15.1%); and 181(9.3%) of the participants, respectively. The risk factors for burnout were: being a physician [adjOR:1.604;(95%CI 1.604-1.080;p=0.019)]; a physiotherapist [adjOR:2.047;(95%CI:1.285–3.261;p=0.003)]; perceiving a decrease in public safety[adjOR:1.983;(95%CI:1.229–3.199;p=0.005)]; anxiety [adjOR:2.721;(95%CI:1.812–4.085;p=<0.001)], and depression associated with COVID-19[adjOR:2.071;(95%CI:1.308–3.279;p=0.002)]; and having negative feeling towards had a previously negative SARS-CoV-2 serology[adjOR:1,989;(95%CI:1.484-2.664; p<0.001)].Interpretation: Routine serological testing was one of the strategies used in our hospital to promote the well-being of HW. We observed that those who had negative feeling regarding testing negative to COVID-19 in previous serologies were at higher risk of burnout, suggesting that the risk of contracting the disease is a major stressor for HW..

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Preprint

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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ResearchSquare.com - (2021) vom: 17. März Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2021

Sprache:

Englisch

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Costa, Silvia Figueiredo [VerfasserIn]
Borges, Igor Carmo [VerfasserIn]
Giavina-Bianchi, Pedro [VerfasserIn]
Buss, Lewis [VerfasserIn]
Peres, Carlos Henrique Mesquita [VerfasserIn]
Santos, Lanuse Garcia Neves dos [VerfasserIn]
Santos, Roseli Eliana Beseggio [VerfasserIn]
Francisco, Maria Cristina Peres Braido [VerfasserIn]
Satakie, Fatima Mitie [VerfasserIn]
Secco, Ligia Maria Dal [VerfasserIn]
Caron, Deyse Mayara Rodrigues [VerfasserIn]
Faria, Matheus Finardi Lima de [VerfasserIn]
Penteado, Angelica Sauiuri de Aurélio [VerfasserIn]
Pereira, Grazielly de Fatima [VerfasserIn]
Espinoza, Evelyn Patrícia Sanchez [VerfasserIn]
Lazari, Carolina dos Santos [VerfasserIn]
Kalil, Jorge [VerfasserIn]
Bonfa, Eloisa Silva Dutra de Oliveira [VerfasserIn]
Perreira, Antonio Jose [VerfasserIn]
Corá, Aline [VerfasserIn]
Duarte, Alberto José da Silva [VerfasserIn]
Santos, Vera Aparecida dos [VerfasserIn]
Sabino, Ester Cerdeira [VerfasserIn]
Segurado, Aluísio Cotrim [VerfasserIn]
Levin, Anna S. [VerfasserIn]
Brunoni, Andre Russowsky [VerfasserIn]
Alves, Marcos [VerfasserIn]
Bacchi9, Pedro Starzynski [VerfasserIn]
Miguel, Eurípedes Constantino [VerfasserIn]
Polanczyk, Guilherme [VerfasserIn]
Corchs, Felipe [VerfasserIn]

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10.21203/rs.3.rs-108503/v1

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XRA034723749