AUTHOR=Aljabri Duaa , Alshatti Fatimah , Alumran Arwa , Al-Rayes Saja , Alsalman Deema , Althumairi Arwa , Al-kahtani Nouf , Aljabri Mohammad , Alsuhaibani Shaheed , Alanzi Turki 

TITLE=Sociodemographic and Occupational Factors Associated With Burnout: A Study Among Frontline Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Public Health

VOLUME=Volume 10 - 2022

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.854687

DOI=10.3389/fpubh.2022.854687

ISSN=2296-2565

ABSTRACT=Purpose: To describe the prevalence of burnout among frontline healthcare workers (HCWs) during the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated sociodemographic and occupational factors. 
Methods: A cross sectional survey study was carried out to study HCWs burnout using the 19-item Full Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) that includes personal, work, and patient-related burnout subscales. Bivariate analysis was used to test for associations and p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results: A total of 207 responses received; where the mean score of personal burnout was 67.23, the mean of work-related burnout was 61.38, and the mean of patient-related burnout was 54.55. Significant associations were found; where female HCWs, those working in rotating day-and-night shifts, working more than 55-hours per week, and who had their shift time and hours changed during the pandemic, had higher levels of personal and work-related burnout (P<0.05). Patient-related burnout was higher among those who were single (divorced or separated), nurses, non-Citizens, those with fewer years of experience, and who were infected by COVID-19 and have been quarantined (P<0.05). Age was not a significant factor of burnout in any of the CBI subscales. 
Conclusions: There is a prevalent level of burnout among frontline HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings highlight key sociodemographic and occupational factors affecting burnout; suggesting urgent strategies by the healthcare system to focus on those factors when planning psychological interventions to promote HCWs wellness in facing future waves of the pandemic.