Job burnout among primary healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic: cross-sectional study in China.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Frontiers Editorial Office Country of Publication: Switzerland NLM ID: 101616579 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2296-2565 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 22962565 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Front Public Health Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: Lausanne : Frontiers Editorial Office
    • Subject Terms:
      COVID-19*/epidemiology ; Burnout, Professional*/epidemiology ; Burnout, Professional*/psychology; Humans ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Pandemics ; Health Personnel ; Emotional Exhaustion ; China/epidemiology
    • Abstract:
      Objective: This study evaluated job burnout among primary healthcare workers (PHCWs) in China during the COVID-19 pandemic, explored its influencing factors, and examined PHCWs' preferences for reducing job burnout.
      Method: We conducted a multicenter cross-sectional study in Heilongjiang, Sichuan, Anhui, Gansu, and Shandong Provinces. An electronic questionnaire survey was conducted through convenience sampling in communities from May to July 2022. We collected sociodemographic characteristics, job burnout level, job satisfaction, and preferred ways to reduce job burnout among PHCWs.
      Results: The job burnout rate among PHCWs in China was 59.87% (937/1565). Scores for each dimension of job burnout were lower among PHCWs who had a better work environment (emotional exhaustion OR: 0.60; depersonalization OR: 0.73; personal accomplishment OR: 0.76) and higher professional pride (emotional exhaustion OR: 0.63; depersonalization OR: 0.70; personal accomplishment OR: 0.44). PHCWs with higher work intensity (emotional exhaustion OR: 2.37; depersonalization OR: 1.34; personal accomplishment OR: 1.19) had higher scores in all job burnout dimensions. Improving work environments and raising salaries were the preferred ways for PHCWs to reduce job burnout.
      Conclusion: Strategies should be developed to improve job satisfaction among PHCWs, enhance their professional identity, and alleviate burnout to ensure the effective operation of the healthcare system, especially during periods of overwork.
      Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.
      (Copyright © 2023 Cai, Zhao, Chen, Zhang, Yu, Sun, Gao, Zhang, Wang, Du, Liu, Lu and Cui.)
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    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: COVID-19; MBI scale; job burnout; occupational health; primary healthcare workers
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20231221 Date Completed: 20231222 Latest Revision: 20240425
    • Publication Date:
      20240426
    • Accession Number:
      PMC10731250
    • Accession Number:
      10.3389/fpubh.2023.1266864
    • Accession Number:
      38125852