Burnout among caregivers in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic: Insights and challenges
Julie Franc-Guimond, Valérie Hogues
Abstract
The arrival of COVID-19 modified the way we live, care, teach, and self-care tremendously. Indeed, our personal and professional lives were much affected, and despite the fact that Canadian healthcare workers (HCW) and systems had some time to prepare in comparison to other countries, we faced a scenario that resembled no other. Adding the negative effects of a never-before-seen pandemic to the already well-known risk of burnout among HCW could surely increase the likelihood of colleagues, as well as ourselves, being affected. We hereby reviewed the numerous factors that could increase the risk of burnout amid this ongoing pandemic.
Topics & Concepts
BurnoutPandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakHealth careSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)PsychologyNursingMedicinePolitical scienceClinical psychologyVirologyLawPathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakDiseaseHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutCOVID-19 and Mental HealthHealth, psychology, and well-being