Burnout and psychological distress amongst Australian healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Hanna Dobson; Charles B. Malpas; Aidan J.C. Burrell; Caroline Gurvich; Leo Chen; Jayashri Kulkarni; Tobias Winton-Brown

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Burnout and psychological distress amongst Australian healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Hanna Dobson, Charles B. Malpas, Aidan J.C. Burrell, Caroline Gurvich, Leo Chen, Jayashri Kulkarni, Tobias Winton-Brown

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Objective: To examine psychological distress in healthcare workers (HCWs) during the COVID-19 pandemic in April–May 2020. Methods: A cross-sectional survey examining demographic, employment and mental health characteristics of HCWs in a large metropolitan hospital in Australia. Results: HCWs showed significant symptoms of moderate-severe level depression (21%), anxiety (20%) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD; 29%), associated with burnout, prior psychiatric history, profession and resilience. Conclusion: Despite low levels of COVID contact, moderate to high levels of psychological distress were reported. Continued monitoring and support for HCWs’ mental well-being is warranted as the COVID-19 pandemic develops.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	26-30
Number of pages	5
Journal	Australasian Psychiatry
Volume	29
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1039856220965045
Publication status	Published - Feb 2021

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burnout
COVID-19
healthcare workers
mental health

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