Beyond the Pandemic: Longitudinal Lessons on Social Support, Sleep Quality, and Burnout Among Healthcare Workers.

J Occup Environ Med

From the Graduate Program in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil (C.M.M., B.T.-S., P.B.L., S.H.); Psychodynamic Psychiatry Lab, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil (C.M.M., B.T.-S., P.B.L., S.H.); and Münchner Lehr- und Forschungsinstitut der Deutschen Akademie für Psychoanalyse, München, Germany (P.B.L.).

Published: November 2024

Objectives: To assess occupational burnout (OB) changes among Brazilian healthcare workers (HCWs) from COVID-19 onset to 6 months later (T1) and identify risk and protective factors.

Methods: Using the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory and hierarchical multivariate linear regression in a two-stage online survey (initial n = 1054; T1 n = 316), this study examined the impact of various factors on OB.

Results: Significant increases in personal and work-related OB were observed by T1. Psychiatric diagnosis and workload emerged as risk factors ( P < 0.01), while having a partner, good family relations, workplace well-being, and adequate sleep were protective ( P < 0.001).

Conclusions: OB levels among Brazilian HCWs increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Interventions should target personal and organizational wellness to alleviate burnout, emphasizing the importance of strong relationships, workplace health, and good sleep practices.

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