Email this article 
Burnout Syndrome and Covid-19: An Integrative Review of Health Professionals
Abstract
The Burnout Syndrome has remarkable relevance within the healthcare professionals’ context, introducing a negative impact on both workers and patients. The present study has as an objective to investigate the impacts of the pandemic regarding the Sars-Cov-2 virus on the mental health of healthcare professionals that continued working during this period, more specifically verifying the incidence of Burnout Syndrome within this group. An integrative review of national and international literature was carried out using descriptors related to the topic. The bibliographic survey was accomplished through Periódicos Capes, PsycArticles, PubMed, Web of Science and Scielo databases. The results included 37 studies that fully matched the criteria. The findings of this review evidenced studies that confirmed the presence of Burnout Syndrome in this context and also pointed out that everyday aspects of these subjects worklife, such as inappropriate PPE or the lack of this equipment and the complexity and inconsistency of protocols, are the main factors for its development. In addition to these results, it was possible to recognize the enhancement of symptoms of anxiety, depression, stress, various disorders and the necessity of implementing interventions that provide better mental health to this population. This research contains collaborations about the mental health of healthcare professionals in the pandemic context and coping strategies at the individual and organizational level.
Keywords
Full Text:
PDF (Português (Brasil))References
Aguiar, C. V. N., Silva, E. E. da C., De Carvalho, B. R., Ferreira, J. C. M., & De Jesus, K. C. O. (2017). Cultura organizacional e adoecimento no trabalho: Uma revisão sobre as relações entre cultura, burnout e estresse organizacional. Revista Psicologia, Diversidade e Saúde, 6(2), 121-131. doi: https://doi.org/10.17267/2317-3394rpds.v6i2.1157
Albott, C. S., Wozniak, J. R., McGlinch, B. P., Wall, M. H., Gold, B. S., & Vinogradov, S. (2020). Battle Buddies: Rapid deployment of a psychological resilience intervention for Health Care Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Anesthesia & Analgesia, 131 (1), 43-54. doi: https://doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0000000000004912
Alves, E. M. M. (2020). O impacto da resiliência e do ambiente ético na percepção de Burnout nos profissionais de cuidados paliativos. Dissertação de mestrado, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Barbosa, S. S. S., Vasconcelos, P. F. de., Gomes, T. R. H., Pedreira, T. B., Oliveira, D. A. de., & Lessa, R. S. (2021). Síndrome de Burnout em profissionais de saúde atuantes em áreas de alta complexidade. Revista Caparaó, 3(1). Retrieved from: https://www.revistacaparao.org/caparao/article/view/36
Bardin, L. (2011). Análise de conteúdo. Lisboa: Edições 70.
Barello, S., Palamenghi, L., & Graffigna, G. (2020). Burnout and somatic symptoms among frontline healthcare professionals at the peak of Italian COVID-19 pandemic. Psychiatry Research, 290. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113129
Bradley, M., & Chahar, P. (2020). Burnout of healthcare providers during COVID-19. Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. doi: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.ccc051
Braun, A. C., Vierheller, B., & Oliveira, M. Z. (2016). Conflito trabalho-família em executivos: Uma revisão sistemática de 2009 a 2014. Revista Brasileira de Orientação Profissional, 17(1), 19-30. Retrieved from: http://pepsic.bvsalud.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-33902016000100004&lng=pt&tlng=pt.
Braun, S. E., Auerbach, S. M., Rybarczyk, B., Lee, B., & Call, S. (2017). Mindfulness, Burnout, and effects on performance evaluations in internal medicine residents. Advances in Medical Education and Practice, 3(8), 591-597. doi: https://doi.org/10.2147/AMEP.S140554
Bridgeman, P. J., Bridgeman, M. B., & Barone, J. (2017). Burnout syndrome among healthcare professionals. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 75(3), 147–152. doi: https://doi.org/10.2146/ajhp170460
Chua, W. L. T., Quah, L. J. J., Shen, Y., Zakaria, D., Wan, P. W., Tan, K., & Wong, E. (2020). Emergency department ‘outbreak rostering’ to meet challenges of COVID-19. Emergency Medicine Journal, 37(7). doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2020-209614
De Paiva, L. C., Canário, A. C. G., China, E. L. C. de P., & Gonçalves, A. K. (2017). Burnout syndrome in health-care professionals in a university hospital. Clinics, 72(5), 305-309. doi: https://doi.org/10.6061/clinics/2017(05)08
Dimitriu, M. C. T., Pantea-Stoian, A., Smaranda, A. C., Nica, A. A., Carap, A. C., Constantin, V. D., Davitoiu, A. M., Cirstoveanu, C., Bacalbasa, N., Bratu, O. G., Jacota-Alexe, F., Badiu, C. D., Smarandache, C. G., & Socea, B. (2020). Burnout syndrome in Romanian medical residents in time of the COVID-19 pandemic. Medical Hypotheses, 144(109972). doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2020.109972
Fessell, D., & Cherniss, C. (2020). Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and beyond: Micropractices for Burnout prevention and emotional wellness. American College of Radiology. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2020.03.013
Freudenberger, H. J. (1974). Staff burn-out. Journal of Social Issues, 30(1), 159-165. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-4560.1974.tb00706.x
Giusti, E. M., Pedroli, E., D’Aniello, G. E., Badiale, C. S., Pietrabissa, G., Manna, C., Badiale, M. S., Riva, G., Castelnuovo, G., & Molinari, E. (2020). The Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on health professionals: A Cross-Sectional study. Frontiers in Psychology. doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01684
Hall, L. H., Johnson, J., Watt, I., Tsipa, A., & O’Connor, D. B. (2016). Healthcare staff wellbeing, Burnout, and patient safety: A systematic review. PloS One, 11(7). doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal. pone.0159015
Hu, D., Kong, Y., Li, W., Han, Q., Zhang, X., Zhu, L. X., Wan, S. W., Liu, Z., Shen, Q., Yang, J., He, H., & Zhu, J. (2020). Frontline nurses’ Burnout, anxiety, depression, and fear statuses and their associated factors during the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, China: A large-scale cross-sectional study. EClinicalMedicine, 24 (100424). doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2020.100424
Kelly, B. D. (2020). Covid-19 (Coronavirus): Challenges for Psychiatry. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 1–6.doi: https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2020.86
Leones, L. M. B., Berba, C. M. P., Chua Jr., A. V., & Sandoval -Tan, J. (2020). Caring for the carers: Safeguarding oncologists’ mental health in the time of COVID-19. Ecancer, 14. doi: https://doi.org/10.3332/ecancer.2020.1057
Li, Q., Guan, X., Wu, P., Wang, X., Zhou, L., Tong, Y . . . & Feng, Z. (2020). Early transmission dynamics in Wuhan, China, of novel Coronavirus–Infected Pneumonia. New England Journal of Medicine, 382, 1199-1207. doi: https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2001316
Lima, A. de S., Farah, B. F., & Bustamante-Teixeira, M. T. (2018). Análise da prevalência da Síndrome de Burnout em profissionais da Atenção Primária em saúde. Trabalho, Educação e Saúde, 16(1), 283-304. doi: https://doi.org/ https://doi.org/10.1590/1981-7746-sol00099
Martins, C. R. (2017). Síndrome de Burnout nos profissionais de saúde: Causas, consequências, prevenção e tratamento. Dissertação de mestrado, Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal.
Minihan, E., Gavin, B., Kelly, B. D., & McNicholas, F. (2020). Covid-19, mental health and psychological first aid. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, 1-12. doi: https://doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2020.41
Molero Jurado, M., Pérez-Fuentes, M., Gázquez Linares, J. J., & Barragán Martín, A. B. (2018). Burnout in health professionals according to their self-esteem, social support and empathy profile. Frontiers in psychology, 9, 424. doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00424
Morgantini, L. A., Naha, U., Wang, H., Francavilla, S., Acar, O., Flores, J. M., Crivellaro, S., Moreira, D., Abern, M., Eklund, M, Vigneswaran, H., & Weine, S. M. (2020). Factors contributing to healthcare professional Burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic: A rapid turnaround global survey. doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.05.17.20101915
Mota, I. D., Farias, G. O., & Folle, R. da S. A. (2017). Síndrome de Burnout em estudantes universitários: Um olhar sobre as investigações. Motrivivência, 29(esp.), 243-256. doi: https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-8042.2017v29nespp243
Navarro, D., Ayechu, A., & Huarte, I. (2015). Prevalencia del Síndrome de Burnout y factores asociados a dicho síndrome en los profesionales sanitarios de Atención Primaria [Prevalence of Burnout syndrome and its associated factors in Primary Care staff]. Semergen, 4, 191–198. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semerg.2014.03.008
Oliveira, R. F., Lima, G. G., & Vilela, G. De S. (2017). Incidência da Síndrome de Burnout nos profissionais de enfermagem: Uma revisão integrativa. Revista de Enfermagem do Centro-Oeste Mineiro, 7(0). doi: https://doi.org/10.19175
Ong, A. M. (2020). Outrunning Burnout in a GI fellowship program during the COVID-19 pandemic. Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 65, 2161-2163. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-020-06401-4
Pfefferbaum, B., & North, C. S. (2020). Mental health and the Covid-19 pandemic. New England Journal of Medicine. doi: https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMp2008017
Preti, E., Di Mattei, V., Perego, G., Ferrari, F., Mazzetti, M., Taranto, P., Di Pierro, R., Madeddu, F., & Calati, R. (2020). The psychological impact of epidemic and pandemic outbreaks on healthcare workers: Rapid review of the evidence. Current Psychiatry Report, 22(43). doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-020-01166-z
Ramaci, T., Barattucci, M., Ledda, C., & Rapisarda, V. (2020). Social stigma during COVID-19 and its impact on HCWs outcomes. Sustainability, 12(9). doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/su12093834
Restauri, N., & Sheridan, A. D. (2020). Burnout and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: Intersection, impact, and interventions. American College of Radiology, 17, 921-926. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2020.05.021
Rodrigues, C. C. F. M., Santos, V. E. P., & Sousa, P. (2017). Patient safety and nursing: Interface with stress and Burnout Syndrome. Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 70(5), 1083-1088. doi: https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0194
Salvagioni, D. A. J., Melanda, F. N., Mesas, A. E., González, A. D., Gabani, F. L., & Andrade, S. M. (2017). Physical, psychological and occupational consequences of job Burnout: A systematic review of prospective studies. PLoS ONE, 12 (10). doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal. pone.0185781
Sasangohar, F., Jones, S. L., Masud, F. N., Vahidy, F. S., & Kash, B. A. (2020). Provider Burnout and fatigue during the COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons learned from a high- volume Intensive Care Unit. Anesthesia & Analgesia, 131(1), 106-111. doi: https://doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0000000000004866
Souza, A. K. da S., & Maria, A. L. (2016). Síndrome de Burnout em diferentes áreas profissionais e seus efeitos. Revista Acta Brasileira do Movimento Humano, 6(3), 1-12. Retrieved from: http://www.periodicos.ulbra.br/index.php/actabrasileira/article/view/2920/2492
Souza, M. T., Silva, M. D., & Carvalho, R. (2010). Revisão integrativa: O que é e como fazer. Einstein (São Paulo), 8(1), 102-106. doi: https://doi.org/10.1590/s1679-45082010rw1134
Stephens, E. H., Dearani, J. A., & Guleserian, K. J. (2020). Courage, fortitude, and effective leadership of surgical teams during COVID-19. World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/2150135120938330
Sultana, A., Sharma, R., Hossain, M., Bhattacharya, S., & Purohit, N. (2020). Burnout among healthcare providers during COVID-19 pandemic: Challenges and evidence-based interventions. doi: https://doi.org/10.20529/IJME.2020.73
Sung, C., Chen, C., Fan, C., Su, F., Chang, J., Hung, C., Fu, C., Wong, L., Huang, E. P., & Lee, T. S. (2020). Burnout in medical staffs during a Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The Lancet.
Sunjaya, D. K., Herawati, D. M. D., & Siregar, A. Y. M. (2020). Depressive, anxiety, and Burnout symptoms on health care personnel at a month after COVID-19 outbreak in Indonesia: A documentary research using Rasch Model Analysis. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-45413/v1
Uphadhyay, P. (2020). Healthcare workers and Burnout during COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Lumbini Medical College, 8(10). doi: https://doi.org/10.22502/jlmc.v8il.380
Vandevala, T., Pavey, L., Chelidoni, O., Chang, N-F., Creagh-Brown, B., & Cox, A. (2017). Psychological rumination and recovery from work in intensive care professionals: Associations with stress, Burnout, depression and health. Journal of intensive care, 5(16), 1-8. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40560-017-0209-0
Vazquez, A. C. S., Santos, A. S., Da Costa, P. V., Freitas, C. P. P.de, Witte, H. de, & Schaufeli, W. B. (2019). Trabalho e bem-estar: Evidências da relação entre Burnout e satisfação de vida. Avaliação Psicológica, 18(4), 372-381. doi: https://doi.org/10.15689/ap.2019.1804.18917.05
Wilson, A. N., Ravaldi, C., Scoullar, M. J. L., Vogel, J. P., Szabo, R. A., Fisher, J. R. W., & Homer, C. S. E. (2020). Caring for the carers: Ensuring the provision of quality maternity care during a global pandemic. Women and Birth. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2020.03.011
World Health Organization (2020). Archived: WHO Timeline - COVID-19. Retrieved from: https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/27-04-2020-who-timeline---covid-19
Zerbini, G., Ebigbo, A., Reicherts, P., Kunz, M., & Messman, H. (2020). Psychosocial burden of healthcare professionals in times of COVID-19 – a survey conducted at the University Hospital Augsburg. German Medical Science, 18. doi: https://doi.org/10.3205/000281
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18256/2175-5027.2021.v13i2.4298
Refbacks
- There are currently no refbacks.
Copyright (c) 2021 Lara Campello Vieira, Isis Cuzzuol Gomes, Fabíola Rodrigues Matos
ISSN 2175-5027
Este obra está licenciada com uma Licença Creative Commons Atribuição 4.0 Internacional.
BASES DE DADOS E INDEXADORES
 |  |  | ||
 |  |  | ||
 |  |  | ||
 |  |