September 4, 2020

Factors Contributing to Healthcare Professional Burnout during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Rapid Turnaround Global Survey

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Mental Health and Personal Impact

Keywords (Tags): health care setting, mental health personal impact

• 51% of healthcare professionals from 60 countries reported burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic. The cross-sectional study (n=2,707) also found burnout was associated with work impacting household activities, feeling pushed beyond training, exposure to COVID-19 patients, and making life prioritizing decisions due to supply shortages. Adequate PPE was associated with lower risk of burnout. Burnout was also higher in high-income countries compared to low-income countries. [EDITORIAL NOTE: A summary of a pre-print version of this manuscript appeared in the Lit Rep on May 22]

Morgantini et al. (Sept 3, 2020). Factors Contributing to Healthcare Professional Burnout during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Rapid Turnaround Global Survey. PLOS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0238217