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J Caring Sci. 2023;12(2): 123-128.
doi: 10.34172/jcs.2023.31742
PMID: 37469747
PMCID: PMC10352637
Scopus ID: 85169676139
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The Relationship between COVID-19 Exposure Risk and Burnout in Prehospital Emergency Medical Technicians

Karim Javanmardi 1 ORCID logo, Neda Gilani 2 ORCID logo, Mansour Ghafourifard 1 ORCID logo, Abbas Dadashzadeh 1* ORCID logo, Javad Dehghannejad 1 ORCID logo, Hossein Feyzollahzade 1 ORCID logo

1 Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz, Iran
2 Department of Statistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
*Corresponding Author: Abbas Dadashzadeh, Email: ddshzd@yahoo.com

Abstract

Introduction: Exposure to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused many physical and psychological effects on front-line healthcare workers (HCWs). This study aimed to assess the relationship between the exposure risk to COVID-19 disease and burnout in prehospital emergency medical technicians (EMTs).

Methods: In this correlational study, 335 prehospital EMTs were selected by random sampling method from the 49 stations of emergency medical services in the northwest of Iran. Data were collected using a questionnaire developed by the world health organization for the risk assessment and management of exposure of health care workers to COVID-19. Moreover, Pines burnout measure was used for the assessment of participants’ burnout. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 13.

Results: Results showed that 30.7 % of prehospital EMTs had a high burnout score against COVID-19 disease. The prehospital EMTs who had a high occupational exposure risk experienced a high risk of burnout (P=0.03). The results of the linear regression analysis showed that prehospital EMTs who had a low exposure risk of COVID-19 had a low burnout score (β=-9.30; P<0.001), and those who had less than 10 years of work experience showed less burnout (β=-10.54; P<0.001).

Conclusion: According to the results, the exposure risk to COVID-19 increases the prehospital EMT’s burnout. As a result, reducing the exposure risk to COVID-19 by providing adequate access to personal protective equipment (PPE), development of training and following standards and protocols can be effective in controlling burnout in HCWs.

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Submitted: 10 Jun 2022
Accepted: 19 Aug 2022
ePublished: 13 Mar 2023
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