Societal pandemic burnout: A <scp>COVID</scp> legacy

Queen, Douglas; Harding, Keith G

doi:10.1111/iwj.13441

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“…The COVID-19 pandemic has incurred unprecedented stressors, including the absence of vaccines, loneliness during social distancing, and concerns about the well-being of oneself and loved ones [ 2 ]. Given the evidence of affective cost among individuals across different cultures [ 2 ], it is crucial to understand and provide health interventions to individuals’ emotion regulation processes [ 8 , 23 ]. This study shows that residents in Hubei Province experienced a moderate level of emotional exhaustion during the COVID-19 outbreak and the ensuing unprecedented lockdown.…”

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“…This was not only in Hubei, and this can now be observed in other parts of the world such as London. Although such measures are effective in containing the spread of the virus at the societal level, medical professionals strongly voiced a caveat concerning the pandemic emotional burnout at the individual level [ 2 ]. The pandemic itself, as well as the drastic social distancing policies, generates unprecedented stressors including perceived severe threats to personal safety, intense fears, strong feelings of being out of control, exhaustion, and loneliness, thus exerting compounding effects on individuals mentally, emotionally, and physically [ 3 , 4 ].…”

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Social Media and Emotional Burnout Regulation During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Multilevel Approach

Shao¹,

Zhen²,

Zhang³

2021

J Med Internet Res

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Background In February 2020, the Chinese government imposed a complete lockdown of Wuhan and other cities in Hubei Province to contain a spike of COVID-19 cases. Although such measures are effective in preventing the spread of the virus, medical professionals strongly voiced a caveat concerning the pandemic emotional burnout at the individual level. Although the lockdown limited individuals’ interpersonal communication with people in their social networks, it is common that individuals turn to social media to seek and share health information, exchange social support, and express pandemic-generated feelings. Objective Based on a holistic and multilevel perspective, this study examines how pandemic-related emotional exhaustion enacts intrapersonal, interpersonal, and hyperpersonal emotional regulation strategies, and then evaluates the effectiveness of these strategies, with a particular interest in understanding the role of hyperpersonal-level regulation or social media–based regulation. Methods Using an online panel, this study sampled 538 Chinese internet users from Hubei Province, the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in China. Survey data collection lasted for 12 days from February 7-18, 2020, two weeks after Hubei Province was placed under quarantine. The sample had an average age of 35 (SD 10.65, range 18-78) years, and a majority were married (n=369, 68.6%). Results Using structural equation modeling, this study found that intrapersonal-level (B=0.22; β=.24; P<.001) and interpersonal-level (B=0.35; β=.49; P<.001) emotional regulation strategies were positively associated with individuals’ outcome reappraisal. In contrast with intrapersonal and interpersonal regulations, hyperpersonal (social media–based) regulation strategies, such as disclosing and retweeting negative emotions, were negatively related to the outcome reappraisal (B=–1.00; β=–.80; P<.001). Conclusions Consistent with previous literature, intrapersonal-level regulation (eg, cognitive reappraisal, mindfulness, and self-kindness) and interpersonal-level supportive interaction may generate a buffering effect on emotional exhaustion and promote individuals’ reappraisal toward the stressful situation. However, hyperpersonal-level regulation may exacerbate the experienced negative emotions and impede reappraisal of the pandemic situation. It is speculated that retweeting content that contains pandemic-related stress and anxiety may cause a digital emotion contagion. Individuals who share other people’s negative emotional expressions on social media are likely to be affected by the negative affect contagion. More importantly, the possible benefits of intrapersonal and interpersonal emotion regulations may be counteracted by social media or hyperpersonal regulation. This suggests the necessity to conduct social media–based health communication interventions to mitigate the social media–wide negative affect contagion if lockdown policies related to highly infectious diseases are initiated.

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Social Media and Emotional Burnout Regulation During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Multilevel Approach

Shao¹,

Zhen²,

Zhang³

2021

J Med Internet Res

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“…Medical and healthcare professionals are greatly needed during the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These professionals are those most susceptible to experiencing burnout as there are higher care demands, fewer available resources such as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and increased risks to personal safety (Queen and Harding, 2020). Considering these factors, it is strongly encouraged that social workers implement a routine that decreases the potential for burnout, whether it be societal, professional, or personal burnout as a result of COVID-19.…”

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“…If symptoms are present, put forth effort in implementing these recommended interventions to shift toward a healthier overall well-being and job satisfaction. Practicing positive coping skills can alleviate added stressors in many facets of an individual’s life (Queen and Harding, 2020). Especially during the current climate, it is best to branch out and use additional creative strategies.…”

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Reducing social worker burnout during COVID-19

Peinado

Anderson

2020

International Social Work

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Burnout has become part of everyday vocabulary. During the time of COVID-19, burnout is no longer exclusively associated with job-related stress. Our current climate is entrenched with unprecedented levels of varying societal stressors. Particularly during this time, social workers should prioritize their own mental health. This is necessary in order to have continued success when working with others. This article proposes interventions for social workers to implement in order to combat burnout during the time of COVID-19.

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“…The legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic and potential impact on persons with wounds COVID-19 has dramatically disrupted the practice of managing individuals with wounds. 1 Care has moved onto virtual platforms, rearranging the logistics and economics of running a successful clinical practice and research, and in some contexts, 2 redefining what treatments patients with wounds can receive (eg, debridement). Since the start of the pandemic in early 2020, there has been considerable emphasis placed on the implications for patients with wounds in terms of their vulnerability to the virus and potential exposure in health care settings.…”

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