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Burnout among portuguese radiographers during the COVID-19 pandemic

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dc.contributor.authorPereira, José Manuel
dc.contributor.authorSilva, C.
dc.contributor.authorFreitas, D.
dc.contributor.authorSalgado, A.
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-14T10:37:21Z
dc.date.available2021-12-14T10:37:21Z
dc.date.issued2021-05-09
dc.description.abstractThe COVID-19 pandemic has had a global impact, including in health services, placing health professionals under enormous tension, pressure, and stress. Professionals involved in the care, diagnosis, and treatment of COVID-19-infected patients have been subject to emotional and physical distress that can potentially enhance the development of occupational diseases. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the incidence of burnout among Portuguese radiographers. This was a cross-sectional, quantitative study. Burnout levels were estimated using the Mas lach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey, composed of 22 questions. Specific questions were developed to characterize the socio-demographic situation and the impact of the pandemic on the radiographers. Data were descriptively analyzed and ManneWhitney and KruskaleWallis tests were used for correlation analysis. The study sample comprised 386 radiographers, 68.7% of whom where female and 31.3% male. The mean sample age was 36.3 (±9.1) years. A total of 43.5% and 45.5% of subjects had a high level of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, respectively, and 59.8% experienced low personal accom plishment. Altogether, 23.3% of study participants were at high risk of burnout in the three dimensions assessed and 77.2% in at least one. Study results showed that radiographers were at high risk of developing burnout in the COVID-19 pandemic setting. Health institutions should actively monitor these professional's mental health and develop restorative strategies that enable their emotional wellbeing, preventing absenteeism and increasing patients' quality of care. Implications for practice: Burnout of health professionals has a strong impact on health services orga nization, resulting in increased absenteeism and error probability, frequent work delays, low productivity and job satisfaction, inter- and intra-professional conflicts, high job turnover, high job quit, and decreased quality of care perceived by users.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationPereira, J. M., Silva, C., Freitas, D., & Salgado, A. (2021). Burnout among Portuguese radiographers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Radiography, 27(4), 1118-1123. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2021.05.001pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.radi.2021.05.001pt_PT
dc.identifier.eissn1532-2831
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/19063
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherElsevierpt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1078817421000547?via%3Dihubpt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectBurnout syndromept_PT
dc.subjectCOVID-19pt_PT
dc.subjectMaslach burnout inventory-human services surveypt_PT
dc.subjectRadiographerspt_PT
dc.titleBurnout among portuguese radiographers during the COVID-19 pandemicpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage1123pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage1118pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleRadiographypt_PT
oaire.citation.volume27pt_PT
person.familyNamePereira
person.givenNameJosé Manuel
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person.identifier.orcid0000-0001-7798-0666
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