2023
26 citations Research paper

The association of burnout with work absenteeism and the frequency of thoughts in leaving their job in a cohort of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Cerina Lee, Thanh‐Huyen T. Vu, John A. Fuller, Melanie E. Freedman, Jacqueline Bannon, John T. Wilkins,

Abstract

Overall, this study cohort showed a positive association between burnout scores and unplanned work absenteeism (and frequency of thoughts in leaving job) during the COVID-19 pandemic. More research is needed to support healthcare worker well-being during times of stress and direct solutions to addressing unplanned absenteeism in the light of a pandemic.

Topics

COVID-19 and Mental Health Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout Workplace Health and Well-being

Categories

General Health Professions Health Professions Health Sciences

Tags

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak Absenteeism Association (psychology) Burnout Clinical psychology Cohort Cohort study Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Disease Economic growth Economics Engineering Health care Healthcare worker Infectious disease (medical specialty) Internal medicine Job insecurity Mechanical engineering Medicine Outbreak Pandemic Psychology Psychotherapist Social psychology Virology Work (physics)
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