Levels of burn-out among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and their associated factors: a cross-sectional study in a tertiary hospital of a highly burdened area of north-east Italy.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine burn-out levels and associated factors among healthcare personnel working in a tertiary hospital of a highly burdened area of north-east Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Design

Observational study conducted from 21 April to 6 May 2020 using a web-based questionnaire.

Setting

Research conducted in the Verona University Hospital (Veneto, Italy).

Participants

Out of 2195 eligible participants, 1961 healthcare workers with the full range of professional profiles (89.3%) completed the survey.

Primary outcome measure

Levels of burn-out, assessed by the Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey (MBI-GS). Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to identify factors associated with burn-out in each MBI-GS dimension (emotio

SUBMITTER: Lasalvia A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7813385 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature