Burnout and its associated factors among healthcare workers and the general working population in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic: a nationwide cross-sectional internet-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine the prevalence and the associated factors of burnout among both healthcare workers (HCWs) and the general working population, which has not yet been unknown, using large-scale, nationwide data.

Design

Cross-sectional internet-based study.

Setting

Nationwide internet survey conducted between 8 and 26 February 2021 in Japan.

Participants

Workers aged 20-64 years. We classified the workers as HCWs and the general working population.

Exposures

Demographic characteristics (age, sex and marital status), socioeconomic status (education, employment and income), health-related, work-related and industry-related factors (smoking, alcohol use, physical and psychiatric comorbidities, working hours, types of healthcare professionals, experience

SUBMITTER: Matsuo T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9692140 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature