Burnout experience among healthcare workers post third COVID-19 wave in India; findings of a cross-sectional study
Mohammad Sidiq,
Sai Jaya Prakash Ch,
Balamurugan Janakiraman,
Aksh Chahal,
Imran Khan,
Surbhi Kaura,
Faizan Kashoo,
Farha Khan,
Shabnam Khan,
Chhavi Arora Sehgal,
Shashank Baranwal,
Sheenam Popli,
Mshari Alghadier
Affiliations
Mohammad Sidiq
Department of Physiotherapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Sai Jaya Prakash Ch
PDS Institute of Physiotherapy, Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences, Purani Haveli, Hyderabad, India
Balamurugan Janakiraman
SRM College of Physiotherapy, SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST), Kattankulathur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Aksh Chahal
Department of Physiotherapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Imran Khan
Department of Physiotherapy, University of Engineering and Management, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Surbhi Kaura
Department of Physiotherapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Faizan Kashoo
Department of Physical Therapy and Health Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah University, Al Majmaah, Saudi Arabia
Farha Khan
Department of Dental Surgery, Northern Area Armed Forces Hospital, Hafar Al Batin, Northern, Saudi Arabia
Shabnam Khan
Centre for Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi, India
Chhavi Arora Sehgal
Centre for Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi, India
Shashank Baranwal
College of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Nims University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Sheenam Popli
Department of Physiotherapy, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur, Rajathan, India
Mshari Alghadier
Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, AR Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia
Background The pandemic exacerbated burnout experienced by healthcare personnel, whose mental health had long been a public health concern before COVID-19. This study used the Copenhagen burnout inventory (CBI) tool to assess burnout and identify predictors among Indian healthcare workers managing COVID-19. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted from June to December 2022, after the third pandemic wave. A web-based, fillable Google form was used to recruit COVID-19 management professionals from multiple Jaipur district hospitals. Healthcare professionals provided socio-demographic, work-related, and CBI scores. Multiple linear regression was used to control for model covariant independent variables. Results We evaluated the responses of a total of 578 participants with a mean age of 36.59 ± 9.1 years. Based on the CBI cut-off score of 50, 68.1% reported burnout. A total of 67.5%, 56.4%, and 48.6% of healthcare workers reported work-related, personal, and patient-related burnout, respectively. High burnout scores were significantly associated with the nursing profession (β = 7.89, 95% CI; 3.66, 12.11, p < 0.0001). The p-value indicates the probability of observing the data if the null hypothesis is true, and the confidence interval shows the range within which we can be 95% confident that the true effect lies. An independent relationship exists between male gender and higher personal-related burnout scores (β = 4.45, 95% CI 1.9–6.9). Conclusion This study identified key indicators that need further emphasis and the need for organizational and individual-level burnout monitoring in healthcare delivery sectors. Health workers continue to experience burnout due to a combination of personal, professional, and patient-related factors. This underscores the need for targeted organizational and individual interventions. The findings also suggest that the CBI tool could identify healthcare worker burnout risk groups.
