Burnout and Back Pain and Their Associations With Homecare Workers' Psychosocial Work Environment-A National Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To determine the prevalence of burnout and back pain in homecare workers in Switzerland and assess their associations with psychosocial work environment factors.

Design

National multicentre cross-sectional study.

Methods

Using paper-pencil questionnaires, data were collected from January 2021 to September 2021 from employees of 88 homecare agencies across Switzerland. Respondents who identified themselves as administrators, apprentices, or trainees, who were in leadership positions, or who were not involved in the provision of care or housekeeping were excluded from this analysis. Burnout was assessed with the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory Scale (possible score range 0-100) and back pain with a single item from the Federal Statistical Office's Swiss Health Survey.

SUBMITTER: Martins T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12810604 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature