Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Department of Medical Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2 Research Center for Trauma in Police Operations, Directorate of Health, Rescue and Treatment, Police Force, Tehran, Iran Research Center for Behavioral and Cognitive Science in Police, Directorate of Health, Rescue and Treatment, Police Force, Tehran, Iran, Nursing Care Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3 Nursing Care Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4 Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Research Institute for Lifestyle, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran School of Nursing, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, iran
5 Research Center for Trauma in Police Operations, Directorate of Health, Rescue and Treatment, Police Force, Tehran, Iran Research Center for Behavioral and Cognitive Science in Police, Directorate of Health, Rescue and Treatment, Police Force, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Nurses are in close contact with COVID‑19 patients and due to the high risk of
infection, they experience fear and anxiety that can result in burnout. This study aimed to review the
studies on burnout among nurses during the COVID‑19 epidemic.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study followed the guideline for Preferred Reporting Items
for Systematic Review and Meta‑analysis (PRISMA). Using the keywords: “burnout,” “nurse,” and
“COVID‑19” and with the help of Boolean operators, “AND” and “OR” the online databases, namely
PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, Web of Science, and Science Direct were searched. Articles
published from the first of February 2020 to 30 October, 2020 were retrieved. After the quality
appraisal, the required data were extracted and analyzed.
RESULTS: Out of 85 articles identified in the initial search, and after removing duplicates and those
that did not have the required data, seven articles entered the analysis. Among these articles,
four (57.14%) reported moderate burnout and three articles (42.86) reported high level of burnout
among nurses during the COVID‑19 pandemic.
CONCLUSIONS: A majority of the studies reported that nurses experienced a moderate level of
burnout during the COVID‑19 pandemic. Given the prevalence of burnout in nurses and because
nurses are the largest portion of the healthcare providers who are in close contact with patients
infected by COVID‑19, it is necessary for health care policymakers to adopt strategies for preventing
or reducing burnout among nurses.
Keywords
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