ReviewHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2022
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Burnout, Compassion Fatigue, and Compassion Satisfaction in Healthcare Personnel: A Systematic Review of the Literature Published during the First Year of the Pandemic.
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133 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 272 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Current evidence and future directions for social and societal resilience factors in response to societal challenges and crises: an overview of systematic reviews and expert rating.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
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- Effects of an Artificial Intelligence Platform for Behavioral Interventions on Depression and Anxiety Symptoms: Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Trial
- Wellbeing Training Based on Contemplative Practices in a Sample of Intensive Care and Homecare Professionals: A Pilot and Feasibility Non-Randomized Clinical Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
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- Psychological Agency Attenuates the Link Between Discrimination and COVID-19 Burnout in Latine-Serving Community Health Workers.Translational issues in psychological science · 2026Article
- Psychometric evaluation of the patient health questionnaire-9 in helping professionals: factor structure, gender invariance, and construct validity.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Maternal Healthcare Provider Perspectives on Spiritual Care and the Challenges and Opportunities for Provider Spiritual Well-Being in the United States.Journal of religion and health · 2026Article
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- What do we really know about addressing burnout among healthcare workers? Maybe less than we think.Health affairs scholar · 2026Article
- Meaning, Fulfillment, and the Work of Healthcare.Health care analysis : HCA : journal of health philosophy and policy · 2026Article
- Exploring Perceptions and Use of Compassionate Care with Early Interventionists and Caregivers: A Mixed Methods Investigation.Behavior analysis in practice · 2026Article
- COVID-19's Impact on Health Professionals' Quality of Professional Life: A Single-Site Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Mindfulness-Based Interventions to Implement the Psychological Well-Being of Nursing Students: A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Factors associated with healthcare worker burnout in academically affiliated Ryan White HIV clinics in the southeastern United States.Journal of workplace behavioral health · 2026Article
- Anxiety and depression among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Khujand, Tajikistan.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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Abstract
This literature review aimed to determine the level of burnout, compassion fatigue, and compassion satisfaction, as well as their associated risks and protective factors, in healthcare professionals during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. We reviewed 2858 records obtained from the CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Embase, PsycINFO, PubMed, and Web of Science databases, and finally included 76 in this review. The main results we found showed an increase in the rate of burnout, dimensions of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and compassion fatigue; a reduction in personal accomplishment; and levels of compassion satisfaction similar to those before the pandemic. The main risk factors associated with burnout were anxiety, depression, and insomnia, along with some sociodemographic variables such as being a woman or a nurse or working directly with COVID-19 patients. Comparable results were found for compassion fatigue, but information regarding compassion satisfaction was lacking. The main protective factors were resilience and social support.
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