Evaluation of healthcare workers in terms of burnout and psychiatric symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic

ERBAY, Lale Gonenir; ÜNAL, SÜHEYLA; AYDIN, Yusuf; Akan, Ayşe; gonenir erbay, lale; Akan, Mustafa

doi:10.5455/medscience.2021.04.111

Evaluation of healthcare workers in terms of burnout and psychiatric symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic

Mustafa AKAN, (Malatya Training and Research Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Malatya, Turkey)

Ayse Akan, (Inonu University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Malatya, Turkey)

Yusuf AYDIN, (Balikligol State Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Sanliurfa, Turkey)

Lale GÖNENİR ERBAY, (Inonu University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Malatya, Turkey)

Lale Gonenir Erbay, (Inonu University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Malatya, Turkey)

Süheyla ÜNAL (Inonu University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Malatya, Turkey)

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Yıl: 2021 Cilt: 10 Sayı: 4 Sayfa Aralığı: 1151 - 1158 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.5455/medscience.2021.04.111 İndeks Tarihi: 16-05-2022

Evaluation of healthcare workers in terms of burnout and psychiatric symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic

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The aim of this study is to examine the physicians and allied healthcare personnel working during the COVID-19 outbreak in terms of burnout and psychiatric symptoms. The hypothesis of the study is that the level of burnout and psychiatric symptoms will be found higher in wards with high transmission risk compared to those working in wards with low risk. Physicians and allied healthcare personnel between the ages of 18-65 were included in the study. Participants were divided into two groups as those working in services with high risk of COVID-19 transmission and those who did not work. Sociodemographic data form, Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) were answered by all participants. The responses obtained were statistically compared between the groups and the relationship between the variables with the MBI, BSI and GHQ results were evaluated by linear regression analysis. 577 participants were included in the study. Participants from high (HRCI) risk for COVID-19 infection based on units had statistically significantly higher MBI depersonalization subscale scores compared to those from low (LRCI) risk for COVID-19 infection based on units (p = 0.002). In addition, the BSI phobic anxiety subscale scores of the participants from LRCI units were statistically significantly higher than those from HRCI units (p = 0.005). During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare professionals from HRCI units develop higher depersonalization and lower phobic anxiety than those from LRCI units, which may contribute to their adaptation to work environments. The higher level of phobic anxiety in healthcare professionals from LRCI units may be due to their less exposure to the stimulus. Further studies are required evaluating healthcare workers in terms of burnout and psychiatric symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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APA	Akan M, Akan A, AYDIN Y, gonenir erbay l, ERBAY L, ÜNAL S (2021). Evaluation of healthcare workers in terms of burnout and psychiatric symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. , 1151 - 1158. 10.5455/medscience.2021.04.111
Chicago	Akan Mustafa,Akan Ayşe,AYDIN Yusuf,gonenir erbay lale,ERBAY Lale Gonenir,ÜNAL SÜHEYLA Evaluation of healthcare workers in terms of burnout and psychiatric symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. (2021): 1151 - 1158. 10.5455/medscience.2021.04.111
MLA	Akan Mustafa,Akan Ayşe,AYDIN Yusuf,gonenir erbay lale,ERBAY Lale Gonenir,ÜNAL SÜHEYLA Evaluation of healthcare workers in terms of burnout and psychiatric symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. , 2021, ss.1151 - 1158. 10.5455/medscience.2021.04.111
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Vancouver	Akan M,Akan A,AYDIN Y,gonenir erbay l,ERBAY L,ÜNAL S Evaluation of healthcare workers in terms of burnout and psychiatric symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. . 2021; 1151 - 1158. 10.5455/medscience.2021.04.111
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APA	Akan M, Akan A, AYDIN Y, gonenir erbay l, ERBAY L, ÜNAL S (2021). Evaluation of healthcare workers in terms of burnout and psychiatric symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Medicine Science, 10(4), 1151 - 1158. 10.5455/medscience.2021.04.111
Chicago	Akan Mustafa,Akan Ayşe,AYDIN Yusuf,gonenir erbay lale,ERBAY Lale Gonenir,ÜNAL SÜHEYLA Evaluation of healthcare workers in terms of burnout and psychiatric symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Medicine Science 10, no.4 (2021): 1151 - 1158. 10.5455/medscience.2021.04.111
MLA	Akan Mustafa,Akan Ayşe,AYDIN Yusuf,gonenir erbay lale,ERBAY Lale Gonenir,ÜNAL SÜHEYLA Evaluation of healthcare workers in terms of burnout and psychiatric symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Medicine Science, vol.10, no.4, 2021, ss.1151 - 1158. 10.5455/medscience.2021.04.111
AMA	Akan M,Akan A,AYDIN Y,gonenir erbay l,ERBAY L,ÜNAL S Evaluation of healthcare workers in terms of burnout and psychiatric symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Medicine Science. 2021; 10(4): 1151 - 1158. 10.5455/medscience.2021.04.111
Vancouver	Akan M,Akan A,AYDIN Y,gonenir erbay l,ERBAY L,ÜNAL S Evaluation of healthcare workers in terms of burnout and psychiatric symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Medicine Science. 2021; 10(4): 1151 - 1158. 10.5455/medscience.2021.04.111
IEEE	Akan M,Akan A,AYDIN Y,gonenir erbay l,ERBAY L,ÜNAL S "Evaluation of healthcare workers in terms of burnout and psychiatric symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic." Medicine Science, 10, ss.1151 - 1158, 2021. 10.5455/medscience.2021.04.111
ISNAD	Akan, Mustafa vd. "Evaluation of healthcare workers in terms of burnout and psychiatric symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic". Medicine Science 10/4 (2021), 1151-1158. https://doi.org/10.5455/medscience.2021.04.111