Health Workers’ Burnout and COVID-19 Pandemic: 1-Year after—Results from a Repeated Cross-Sectional Survey

Eleonora Gambaro (), Carla Gramaglia, Debora Marangon, Manuela Probo, Marco Rudoni and Patrizia Zeppegno ()
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Eleonora Gambaro: Department of Translational Medicine, Università del Piemonte Orientale, 13100 Vercelli, Italy
Carla Gramaglia: Department of Translational Medicine, Università del Piemonte Orientale, 13100 Vercelli, Italy
Debora Marangon: Department of Translational Medicine, Università del Piemonte Orientale, 13100 Vercelli, Italy
Manuela Probo: Department of Mental Health, ASL NOVARA, 28100 Novara, Italy
Marco Rudoni: Department of Mental Health, ASL NOVARA, 28100 Novara, Italy
Patrizia Zeppegno: Department of Translational Medicine, Università del Piemonte Orientale, 13100 Vercelli, Italy

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 12, 1-22

Abstract: (1) Background: This study evaluates, one year later, the levels of burnout, anxious–depressive, and post-traumatic symptoms and the general health status in the Health Workers (HWs) involved in the SARS-COVID-19 pandemic in the Novara area. (2) Methods: The survey was sent via a link in an email to doctors, nurses, and other operators during the period between June and August 2021. The survey collected socio-demographic data and contained some self-administered questionnaires. (3) Results: A total of 688 HWs completed the survey, 53% were aged 30–49 years, 68% were female, 76% were cohabiting, 55% had children, 86% reported family habit changes, and 20% had non-COVID related health problems. Only a few of the respondents had a follow-up by a specialist (12%), of which there were even less in recent times (6%). It was observed that the respondents had undergone burnout; a poor state of general mental health (62%); depressive symptoms (70%); post-traumatic symptoms (29%); and less frequently, anxious symptoms (16%). The data of this study are in line with other studies in the literature. (4) Conclusions: The data indicate that psychological-based suffering was no longer markedly concentrated in some specific bands of HWs. In conclusion, it would be essential to enhance HW support strategies.

Keywords: COVID-19; health-worker; burnout; cross-sectional; follow-up (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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