Organization-Level Factors Associated With Burnout: Guided Discussions With Micropolitan Public Health Workers During COVID-19.

Objective: To understand how micropolitan public health workers (PHWs) experienced burnout antecedents during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: We conducted in-depth guided discussions with 34 representatives from 16 micropolitan public health departments using semistructured, open-ended questions about departments' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. We coded discussion transcripts to develop themes according to the Six Areas of Worklife model.