Occupational Stress and Burnout Among Healthcare Workers in Saudi Arabia During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a lot of stress for healthcare personnel. They are subjected to arduous and stressful working hours and may contract infection. The objectives of this study were to (i) assess the level of occupational stress and the prevalence of burnout among healthcare workers (HCWs) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 pandemic and (ii) to identify some sociodemographic characteristics and work-related factors that may influence the level of stress and burnout among such HCWs. An online survey was distributed on social media websites and groups of HCWs in KSA. The survey depended on the stress domain of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) and the work-related burnout domain of Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI). Data were collected using a G

SUBMITTER: Abdel-Azeem A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11378238 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature