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- The study aimed to explore how public health workers (PHWs) in micropolitan areas experienced factors leading to burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Researchers conducted in-depth discussions with 34 representatives from 16 micropolitan public health departments, focusing on their challenges and experiences seen through the lens of the Six Areas of Worklife model.
- Findings revealed that burnout was primarily driven by issues related to workload, control, rewards, and values, as well as instances of workplace violence, suggesting a need for organization-level strategies to mitigate burnout among this workforce.
Article Abstract
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.
Results: PHWs described antecedents of burnout that stemmed from organizational and external forces, most notably within the workload, control, reward, and values dimensions of the Six Areas of Worklife model, as well as instances of workplace violence.
Conclusions: Our findings support organization-level approaches to reducing and preventing burnout in the micropolitan public health workforce. We discuss addressing specific dimensions of the Six Areas of Worklife model when designing burnout solutions for this essential workforce.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10329979 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000002837 | DOI Listing |
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