Burnout among oncologists, nurses, and radiographers working in oncology patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Oncology care professionals are exposed to high levels of stress that can lead to burnout. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of burnout among nurses, oncologists and radiographers working in oncology patient care during the COVID -19 pandemic.

Methods

Our electronic questionnaire was sent to e-mail contacts registered in the system of the Hungarian Society of Oncologists and to all oncology staff via an internal information system in each cancer center. Burnout was measured using the Maslach Burnout Inventory, which measures depersonalization (DP), emotional exhaustion (EE), and personal accomplishment (PA). Demographic and work-related characteristics were collected in our self-designed questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, chi-square tes

SUBMITTER: Sipos D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9922570 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature