Burnout amongst emergency healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A multi-center study

Burnout is a major healthcare issue [1] which has intensified with additional stressors arising from the ongoing 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic [2,3]. Emergency Department (ED) healthcare workers (HCWs) have had one of the highest incidences of burnout [4-6] even prior to the pandemic. Being at the frontline in direct contact with patients suspected or confirmed to have a COVID-19 infection exacerbates this [7].

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - October 23, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Wei Ping Daniel Chor, N.G. Wei Ming, Lenard Cheng, Wangmin Situ, Jun Wei Chong, N.G. Ling Ying Abigail, Pek Ling Mok, Ying Wei Yau, Ziwei Lin Source Type: research