Differential impact of COVID-19 on mental health and burnout.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There may be differential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and burnout rates of healthcare professionals (HCPs) performing different roles.

Aims

To examine mental health and burnout rates, and possible drivers for any disparities between professional roles.

Methods

In this cohort study, online surveys were distributed to HCPs in July-September 2020 (baseline) and re-sent 4 months later (follow-up; December 2020) assessing for probable major depressive disorder (MDD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), insomnia, mental well-being and burnout (emotional exhaustion and depersonalization). Separate logistic regression models (at both phases) compared the risk of outcomes between roles: healthcare assistants (HCAs), nurses and midwives (nurses),

SUBMITTER: Maniero C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10875923 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature