Job burnout and its influencing factors in Chinese medical staffs under China’s prevention and control strategy for the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

Objective This study aimed to investigate the influencing factors of burnout among grassroots medical staff in China so as to provide a reference for improving their physical, psychological, and social statuses under China's prevention and control strategy for the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuring the sustainable supply of high-quality medical resources. Methods This study was performed on medical staff in five primary hospitals in Jiangsu Province, China, from May 1, 2022, to June 1, 2022, using a general information questionnaire and Maslach Burnout Inventory Scale. SPSS 25.0 and Stata 15.0 were used for two-track data entry and analysis. The OLS regression model was established to analyze the influencing factors for the job burnout of health care personnel. Results Two hundred seventy valid questionnaires were analyzed. The total score of job burnout was (30.16 ± 10.99). The scores of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and self-achievement were (9.88 ± 3.839), (11.99 ± 5.68), and (8.29 ± 5.18), respectively. Feeling depressed and stressed after the pandemic, days working over the past week, and work hours per shift had a positive impact on the Maslach Burnout total score. Increased income and hours working every week had a negative impact on the Maslach Burnout total score. However, sex, age in years, degree, professional title, job category, workplace, marital status, years in practice, health status, active management of health, idea of resignation, and promotion after the pandemic did not affect the Maslach Burnout total score. Conclusion The job burnout of medical staff is affected by health conditions, working conditions, the psychological consequences of a pandemic, wages and marital status. Hospital managers should formulate incentive measures according to different psychological changes in medical staff to create a good medical working environment under the normalization of COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control.

Investigation and analysis of current situation of rehabilitation therapists in Hunan province after the COVID-19 epidemic: a cross-sectional study

“…The percentage of rehabilitation therapy professionals working in private hospitals has experienced a signi cant rise, from 14% [25] before the pandemic outbreak to 21% after the outbreak. The emergence of this scenario primarily stems from a decline in earnings and a surge in employee turnover during the epidemic [26,27]. In comparison to private hospitals, public hospitals enjoyed a higher income per person prior to the outbreak [28], which resulted in a pronounced psychological discrepancy among public hospital staff, consequently leading to an elevated rate of resignations.…”

The relationship between COVID-19 event strength and job burnout among primary health care staff: The chain mediating effect of job stress and work engagement

“…According to the Job Demand-Resources (JD-R) model, excessive work demands and lack of resources for medical staff due to COVID-19 events can gradually deplete staff energy and result in burnout [35]. When medical professionals are long-term exposed to such work environments characterized by high-risk, high-emotional demands, high workload and job requirements, lack of relaxation activities and uncertain security, they face an increased risk of job burnout [6,24]. Meanwhile, prolonged separation from family members and limited social support during the implementation of travel restrictions and quarantine requirements in response to the epidemic may lead to burnout among medical professionals [36,37].…”

“…In response to COVID-19 variants with higher transmissibility, China adopted a new strategy called "Dynamic COVID-zero" from August 2021, and PHC providers play an important role in halting the spread of the epidemic in the community [23]. However, the surge in cases has resulted in medical staff working under high-pressure, high-load, and high-risk circumstances for extended periods, creating conditions conducive to burnout [24,25].…”

“…To date, numerous scholars have conducted research on the present condition and potential mechanisms of job burnout among medical personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic [3,6,24,25]. However, the majority of studies utilize the pandemic as the research background and rarely directly explore the impact of the COVID-19 event itself on medical personnel burnout.…”

Job burnout and its influencing factors among village doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

“…Scholars such as Chen ( 14 ), Vranas ( 15 ), Magalh Magalhães ( 16 ), and Szczerbińska ( 17 ) respectively studied the burnout status and influencing factors of doctors and nurses in large general hospitals during the COVID-19 epidemic. Peng ( 18 ), Chen ( 19 ), and other scholars studied the current situation and influencing factors of job burnout of medical staff in primary medical institutions during the COVID-19 epidemic. Job burnout of medical staff during the pandemic has become a hot research topic at home and abroad, and it is found that most of the studies are concentrated in tertiary hospitals.…”