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. 2022 Aug;23(3):369-371.
doi: 10.1177/17511437211010039. Epub 2021 Apr 19.

Occupational burnout following the first wave of coronavirus disease at a Welsh district general hospital

Gayathri Chinnappa Srinivas  1 , Anwen Whitham  1 , Rachel Rouse  1 , Vincent Hamlyn  1 , Matthew Williams  1
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Occupational burnout following the first wave of coronavirus disease at a Welsh district general hospital

Gayathri Chinnappa Srinivas et al. J Intensive Care Soc. 2022 Aug.

Abstract

A survey was conducted to identify the prevalence of occupational burnout amongst health care professionals caring for COVID-19 patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a Welsh hospital. The response rate was 79%. Nurses and other staff reassigned to work in the ICU had higher levels of burnout. Working in Personal Protective Equipment was most distressing, followed by direct patient care. There were positive outcomes including learning opportunities, professional development and job satisfaction. The impact of the pandemic on staff burnout may have been mitigated by acknowledging the contribution of staff, improving communication and encouraging them to access support.

Keywords: Coronavirus disease; health care professionals; intensive care unit; occupational burnout.

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Declaration of conflicting interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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Burnout score according to professional group.
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