Observational studyArquivos brasileiros de cardiologia2022
Women Physicians: Burnout during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Brazil.
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- Indicators associated with job morale of physicians in low- and middle-income countries during the COVID- 19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC health services research · 2025Pooled it
- Pandemic Impact on Research Faculty in Academic Medicine: A Mixed Method Study.Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.) · 2025Article
- Position Statement on Women's Cardiovascular Health - 2022.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2022Article
- Much More Than Just Women: Wonder Women.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2022Article
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17 authors at 15 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundCOVID-19 has placed a tremendous burden on physicians worldwide, especially women physicians, affected by increased workload and loss of quality of life.
objectiveTo assess the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of life, burnout and spirituality of Brazilian women physicians directly or indirectly providing care to COVID-19 patients.
methodsProspective, observational study performed from July 28 to September 27, 2020, in Brazil, with women physicians from 47 specialities, the most frequent being cardiology (22.8%), with no age restriction. They voluntarily answered an online survey with questions on demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, quality of life (WHOQOL-brief), spirituality (WHOQOL-SRPB), and statements from the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory. Statistical analysis used the R software, beta regression, classification trees, and polychoric correlation matrix, with a 5% of significance level.
resultsOf the 769 respondents, 61.6% reported signs of burnout. About 64% reported wage loss of up to 50% during the pandemic. Some reported lack of energy for daily tasks, frequent negative feelings, dissatisfaction with capability for work, and caring for others not adding meaning to their lives. Negative feelings correlated negatively with satisfaction with sexual life and personal relations, and energy for daily tasks. The inability to remain optimistic in times of uncertainty correlated positively with feeling unsafe daily and not acknowledging that caring for others brings meaning to life.
conclusionThis study showed a high frequency of burnout among Brazilian women physicians who answered the survey during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, they presented with a relatively good quality of life and believed that spirituality comforted and reassured them in hard times.
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