Burnout among healthcare providers: Its prevalence and association with anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic in Macao, China

• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0283239
• Publication Date: 2023-03-16T17:55:21Z
• Authors: Yu Zheng; Pou Kuan Tang; Guohua Lin; Jiayu Liu; Hao Hu; Anise Man Sze Wu; Carolina Oi Lam Ung
• Keywords: Pandemic; Cross-sectional study; Depression

Introduction Burnout in healthcare providers (HPs) might lead to negative consequences at personal, patient-care and system levels especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed investigate prevalence of burnout contributing variables, explore how, from health workforce management perspective, HPs’ experiences related carrying out duties would be associated with their burnout. Methods A cross-sectional, open online survey, informed by physical psychological attributes reportedly burnout, Copenhagen Inventory (CBI) Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS), was completed HPs Macau, China October December 2021. Factors were analysed using multiple logistic regressions. Results Among 498 valid responses, participants included doctors (37.5%), nurses (27.1%), medical laboratory technologist (11.4%) pharmacy professionals (10.8%), majority being female (66.1%), aged between 25-44years (66.0%), participated (82.9%). High (personal (60.4%), work-related (50.6%) client-related (31.5%)), anxiety (60.6%), depression (63.4%) identified. remained significantly positively all types after controlling for strong effects demographic work factors (e.g. working public sector or hospital, having duties). more vulnerable than counterparts mostly dissatisfied accessibility support workplace (62.6%), distribution (50.0%), ability rest recover (46.2%), remuneration (44.7%), which occurrence Conclusions Personal, professional found attributable experienced pandemic, requiring actions individual organizational level. Longitudinal studies are needed monitor trend inform effective strategies this occupational phenomenon.