Burn-out syndrome in Spanish internists during the COVID-19 outbreak and associated factors: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on mental health and burn-out syndrome in Spanish internists and the factors that could be related to its appearance.

Design

We performed an observational, cross-sectional, descriptive study for which we designed a survey that was distributed in May 2020.

Setting

We included internists who worked in Spain during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Participants

A total of 1015 internists responded to the survey. Of those 62.9% were women.

Results

Of 1015 people, 58.3% presented with high emotional exhaustion, 61.5% had a high level of depersonalisation and 67.6% reported low personal fulfilment. 40.1% presented with the 3 criteria described, and therefore burn-out syndrome.Burn-o

SUBMITTER: Macia-Rodriguez C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7880089 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature