Assessing Job Burnout Status in Front-line Healthcare Providers at Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences During the COVID-۱۹ Epidemic in ۲۰۲۲

Background: The COVID-۱۹ epidemic was a biological disaster that may cause or exacerbate burnout in healthcare professionals (HCPs). Our goal was to determine the impact of the long-term COVID-۱۹ epidemic on burnout in front-line healthcare workers and the factors affecting it. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional survey on front-line HCPs’ job burnout based on an online platform was conducted at Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences. The demographic characteristics, medical-work-related factors, and COVID-۱۹ exposure were collected by the self-reported Farsi version of the Maslach burnout inventory questionnaire. Results: Out of ۲۱۰۰ sent questionnaires, ۹۲۴ participants completed them (۴۴% response rate) of which ۲۸۰ were male (۳۰.۳%). Overall, ۸۵۰(۹۲%) respondents had a high level of emotional exhaustion, ۸۷۲(۹۴.۴%) had a high level of depersonalization, and ۱۱۲(۱۲.۱%) had a high reduced personal accomplishment. There was a significant relation between higher burnout levels with higher education levels, working in hospitals as clinical staff, and pre-hospital operational personnel as well as having direct contact with a significant number of COVID-۱۹ Patients. A significant number of participants (۹۴.۲%) were in severe and moderate burnout levels. Conclusion: There was a significant increase in job burnout among front-line HCPs during the COVID-۱۹ epidemic compared to former similar studies at the beginning of the epidemic and non-epidemic periods. It is recommended that in disaster management planning, especially in long-standing ones like COVID-۱۹, the proper programs should be considered for increasing the resilience of HCPs.

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Health personnel ، SARS-CoV-۲ ، COVID-۱۹ ، Burnout ، Iran