Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing (Apr 2022)

Watch Out for Burnout in COVID-19: A Greek Health Care Personnel Study

  • Georgios Mavrovounis MD,
  • Debbie Mavrovouni MD,
  • Maria Mermiri MD,
  • Paraskevi Papadaki RN,
  • Athanasios Chalkias MD, PhD,
  • Sotirios Zarogiannis BSc, PhD,
  • Nikolaos Christodoulou MD, PhD,
  • Konstantinos Gourgoulianis MD, PhD,
  • Ioannis Pantazopoulos MD, PhD

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/00469580221097829
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 59

Abstract

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The aim of the current study was to examine the mental well-being of healthcare personnel (HCP) working in COVID-19 units in Greece and to calculate the prevalence of burnout (BO) amongst them. A questionnaire based on the Maslach Burnout Inventory for Medical Personnel was utilized between February 21st, 2021 and March 5th, 2021. A total of 190 HCP responded to the questionnaire, of which 73.7% were nurses and midwives. The mean age of the participants was 38.3 (8.4) years. Overall, 71.6% of the participants had a high BO score, while 20.5% had a moderate and 7.9% had a low BO score. Night shifts in COVID-19 wards and job dissatisfaction were significantly associated with a high BO score ( P = .03 and P < .0001, respectively). The majority of HCP working in COVID-19 wards in Greece is experiencing high levels of overall BO and emotional exhaustion.