Prevalence of Burnout Syndrome in COVID-19 and Non-COVID-19 Units in University Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Population
2.2. Measurement Tools
2.3. Internal Reliability
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Subscales | Total | COVID Department | Non-COVID Department |
---|---|---|---|
EE | 0.897 | 0.883 | 0.899 |
DP | 0.799 | 0.807 | 0.773 |
PA | 0.826 | 0.816 | 0.833 |
Variable | All Respondents (n = 201) | COVID Unit (n = 92) | Non-COVID Unit (n = 109) | p-Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Working experience (years; average ± SD) | 20.05 ± 13.04 | 20.03 ± 13.07 | 20.0 ± 13.05 | 0.036 * |
Age (years) | ||||
<35 n (%) | 57 | 30 (52.6) | 27 (47.4) | 0.219 |
35–45 n (%) | 56 | 26 (46.4) | 30 (53.6) | 0.907 |
>45 n (%) | 88 | 36 (40.9) | 52 (59.1) | 0.220 |
Males n (%) | 43 | 15 (34.9) | 28 (65.1) | 0.106 |
Females n (%) | 158 | 77 (43.7) | 81 (56.3) | |
Physicians n (%) | 101 | 51 (50.5) | 50 (49.5) | 0.176 |
Nurses n (%) | 98 | 41 (41.8) | 57 (58.2) | 0.274 |
Non-HCWs n (%) | 2 | 0 (0) | 2 (100) | 0.501 |
Inpatient sector n (%) | 89 | 49 (55.1) | 40 (44.9) | 0.018 ** |
Outpatient sector n (%) | 20 | 5 (25) | 15 (75) | 0.049 ** |
Combined sector n (%) | 92 | 38 (41.3) | 54 (58.7) | 0.242 |
Managerial position n (%) | 46 | 14 (34.4) | 32 (65.6) | 0.017 ** |
Non-managerial position n (%) | 155 | 78 (50.3) | 77 (49.7) | |
History of COVID n (%) | 90 | 50 (55.6) | 40 (44.4) | 0.012 ** |
No history of COVID n (%) | 111 | 42 (37.8) | 69 (62.2) | |
Night work n (%) | 136 | 74 (54.4) | 62 (45.6) | <0.001 ** |
No night work n (%) | 65 | 18 (27.7) | 47 (72.3) | |
University degree n (%) | 158 | 74 (46.8) | 84 (53.2) | 0.562 |
High school degree n (%) | 43 | 18 (41.9) | 25 (58.1) |
(a) | ||||
All Respondents (n = 201) | COVID Unit (n = 92) | Non-COVID Unit (n = 109) | p-Value | |
EEn (%) | ||||
Low | 25 (12.4) | 6 (6.5) | 19 (17.4) | 0.019 * |
Moderate | 37 (18.4) | 16 (17.4) | 21 (19.3) | 0.732 |
High | 139 (69.2) | 70 (76.1) | 69 (63.3) | <0.001 * |
Mean score (average ± SD) | 33.1 ± 13.1 | 36.4 ± 12.5 | 30.3 ± 12.8 | <0.001 * |
DPn (%) | ||||
Low | 81 (40.3) | 31 (33.7) | 50 (45.9) | 0.079 |
Moderate | 49 (24.4) | 17 (18.5) | 32 (29.4) | 0.073 |
High | 71 (35.3) | 44 (47.8) | 27 (24.7) | <0.001 * |
Mean score (average ± SD) | 9.9 ± 7.8 | 12.01 ± 8.1 | 8.2 ± 7.1 | <0.001 * |
PAn (%) | ||||
Low | 71 (35.3) | 43 (46.7) | 28 (25.7) | 0.002 * |
Moderate | 53 (26.4) | 21 (22.8) | 32 (29.4) | 0.295 |
High | 77 (38.3) | 28 (30.4) | 49 (44.9) | 0.034 * |
Mean score (average ± SD) | 35.1 ± 8.8 | 33.8 ± 8.9 | 36.3 ± 8.6 | 0.022 * |
(b) | ||||
Nurses (n = 98) | COVID Unit (n = 41) | Non-COVID Unit (n = 57) | p-Value | |
EEn (%) | ||||
Low | 16 (16.3) | 4 (9.8) | 11 (19.3) | 0.196 |
Moderate | 19 (19.4) | 8 (19.5) | 12 (21.1) | 0.852 |
High | 63 (64.3) | 29 (70.7) | 34 (59.6) | 0.258 |
Mean score (average ± SD) | 31.6 ± 13.1 | 35.2 ± 13.8 | 28.9 ± 11.9 | 0.009 * |
DPn (%) | ||||
Low | 51 (52.0) | 21 (51.2) | 30 (52.6) | 0.890 |
Moderate | 20 (20.4) | 5 (12.2) | 15 (26.3) | 0.087 |
High | 27 (26.7) | 15 (36.6) | 12 (21.1) | 0.089 |
Mean score (average ± SD) | 8.2 ± 7.3 | 9.7 ± 7.9 | 7.1 ± 6.7 | 0.044 * |
PAn (%) | ||||
Low | 35 (35.7) | 22 (53.6) | 13 (22.8) | 0.001 * |
Moderate | 24 (24.5) | 7 (17.1) | 17 (29.8) | 0.147 |
High | 39 (39.8) | 12 (29.3) | 27 (47.4) | 0.071 |
Mean score (average ± SD) | 35.6 ± 8.1 | 33.6 ± 8.7 | 37.1 ± 7.3 | 0.018 * |
(a) | ||||
Variable | Coefficient | 95% CI | Limits | p-Value |
Score EE | ||||
Gender (Female = 1; Male = 0) | 3.017 | −1.559 | 7.592 | 0.195 |
Position (Managerial = 1, Non-managerial = 0) | 0.049 | −4.263 | 4.361 | 0.982 |
Professions (Nurses = 1; Physicians = 0) | −3.492 | −7.273 | 0.288 | 0.070 * |
History of COVID-19 (Yes = 1; No = 0) | 0.285 | −3.411 | 3.980 | 0.879 |
COVID unit (Yes = 1; No = 0) | 5.421 | 1.682 | 9.161 | 0.005 * |
Correlation Coefficient r2 | 0.07 | |||
Score DP | ||||
Gender (Female = 1; Male = 0) | −1.506 | −4.184 | 1.173 | 0.269 |
Position (Managerial = 1, Non-managerial = 0) | 0.530 | −1.994 | 3.054 | 0.679 |
Professions (Nurses = 1; Physicians = 0) | −2.940 | −5.153 | −0.727 | 0.009 * |
History of COVID-19 (Yes = 1; No = 0) | 0.039 | −2.124 | 2.203 | 0.971 |
COVID unit (Yes = 1; No = 0) | 3.765 | 1.575 | 5.954 | 0.001 * |
Correlation Coefficient r2 | 0.11 | |||
Score PA | ||||
Gender (Female = 1; Male = 0) | −2.505 | −5.656 | 0.646 | 0.118 |
Position (Managerial = 1, Non-managerial = 0) | 2.219 | −0.751 | 5.189 | 0.142 |
Professions (Nurses = 1; Physicians = 0) | 1.140 | −1.464 | 3.743 | 0.389 |
History of COVID-19 (Yes = 1; No = 0) | −0.501 | −3.046 | 2.044 | 0.698 |
COVID unit (Yes = 1; No = 0) | −1.765 | −4.340 | 0.811 | 0.178 |
Correlation Coefficient r2 | 0.05 | |||
(b) | ||||
Variable | Coefficient | 95%CI | Limits | p-Value |
Score EE | ||||
Age | −0.377 | −1.112 | 0.358 | 0.310 |
Working experience | 0.327 | −0.318 | 0.972 | 0.316 |
Position (Managerial = 1, Non-managerial = 0) | 6.506 | −0.549 | 13.561 | 0.070 * |
History of COVID-19 (Yes = 1; No = 0) | 0.715 | −4.704 | 6.133 | 0.793 |
COVID unit (Yes = 1; No = 0) | 5.227 | −0.444 | 10.898 | 0.070 * |
Night shifts | 6.258 | 0.264 | 12.253 | 0.040 * |
Correlation Coefficient r2 | 0.12 | |||
Score DP | ||||
Age | 0.196 | −0.273 | 0.665 | 0.408 |
Working experience | −0.180 | −0.591 | 0.231 | 0.386 |
Position (Managerial = 1, Non-managerial = 0) | −1.379 | −5.876 | 3.118 | 0.544 |
History of COVID-19 (Yes = 1; No = 0) | 0.315 | −3.139 | 3.770 | 0.856 |
COVID unit (Yes = 1; No = 0) | −3.241 | −6.855 | 0.374 | 0.078 * |
Night shifts (Yes = 1; No = 0) | −1.986 | −5.807 | 1.835 | 0.305 |
Correlation Coefficient r2 | 0.06 | |||
Score PA | ||||
Age | −0.078 | −0.506 | 0.350 | 0.718 |
Working experience | 0.010 | −0.366 | 0.386 | 0.957 |
Position (Managerial = 1, Non-managerial = 0) | 1.858 | −2.250 | 2.068 | 0.371 |
History of COVID-19 (Yes = 1; No = 0) | −1.054 | −4.209 | 1.588 | 0.508 |
COVID unit (Yes = 1; No = 0) | 2.883 | −0.419 | 1.622 | 0.086 * |
Night shifts (Yes = 1; No = 0) | 0.689 | −2.801 | 1.757 | 0.695 |
Correlation Coefficient r2 | 0.05 |
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Ulbrichtova, R.; Svihrova, V.; Tatarkova, M.; Svihra, J., Jr.; Novak, M.; Hudeckova, H. Prevalence of Burnout Syndrome in COVID-19 and Non-COVID-19 Units in University Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 12664. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912664
Ulbrichtova R, Svihrova V, Tatarkova M, Svihra J Jr., Novak M, Hudeckova H. Prevalence of Burnout Syndrome in COVID-19 and Non-COVID-19 Units in University Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(19):12664. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912664
Chicago/Turabian StyleUlbrichtova, Romana, Viera Svihrova, Maria Tatarkova, Jan Svihra, Jr., Martin Novak, and Henrieta Hudeckova. 2022. "Prevalence of Burnout Syndrome in COVID-19 and Non-COVID-19 Units in University Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 19: 12664. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912664