Japteg Singh, David E-O Poon, Elizabeth Alvarez, Laura Anderson, Chris P Verschoor, Arielle Sutton, Zayya Zendo, Thomas Piggott, Emma Apatu, Donna Churipuy, Ian Culbert, Jessica P Hopkins
BACKGROUND: This study presents the prevalence of burnout among the Canadian public health workforce after three years of the COVID-19 pandemic and its association with work-related factors. METHODS: Data were collected using an online survey distributed through Canadian public health associations and professional networks between November 2022 and January 2023. Burnout was measured using a modified version of the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI). Logistic regressions were used to model the relationship between burnout and work-related factors including years of work experience, redeployment to pandemic response, workplace safety and supports, and harassment...
January 2, 2024: BMC Public Health