Sao Paulo Med J
September 2022
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has placed considerable psychological stress on frontline healthcare workers (HCWs).
Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of burnout syndrome among HCWs facing the COVID-19 outbreak.
Design And Setting: Cross-sectional study conducted in six public intensive care units (ICUs) in the city of Fortaleza, Brazil.