A systematic review and meta analysis on burnout in physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic: A hidden healthcare crisis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to explore overall prevalence of burnout among physicians during early and late COVID-19 pandemic and geographical differences in burnout.

Methods

This review was registered prospectively with PROSPERO (CRD42022327959). A comprehensive search of several databases, including Ovid MEDLINE(R) and Epub Ahead of Print, In-Process & Other Non-Indexed Citations and Daily, Ovid Embase, Ovid Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Ovid Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, PsycINFO, and Scopus, spanning from December 2019 to May 2022 was conducted. Eligible studies included physicians or medical professionals including physicians that worked directly or indirectly with COVID-19 patients, whilst reporting burnout outco

SUBMITTER: Macaron MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9877514 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature