SynthesisFrontiers in public health2023
Nurse burnout before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic comparative review.
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35 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Burnout Levels and Associated Factors Among Newly Graduated Nurses: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of nursing management · 2026Pooled it
- Prevalence and risk factors of burnout symptoms among nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.Human resources for health · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence and the associated factors of burnout among the critical healthcare professionals during the post-pandemic era: a multi-institutional survey in Taiwan with a systematic review of the Asian literatures.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- The impact of COVID-19 on nurses' job satisfaction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- Decent Work Mediates the Relationship Between Work Capital and Work Engagement Among Nurses.Nursing open · 2026Article
- Burnout Syndrome Predictors in Nursing Professionals During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Prospective Cohort.Journal of clinical nursing · 2026Article
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- Resilience and Burnout Among Healthcare Staff During COVID-19: Lessons for Pandemic Preparedness.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Latent profile analysis of nurse burnout categories and influencing factor differences among nurses in Southwest China.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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- Nurse and Patient Outcomes in Private and Public Hospitals in South Africa During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of nursing management · 2026Article
- Perceived Care Quality of Frontline Clinical Nurses in China and Its Predictors: A Mixed-Methods Study.Journal of advanced nursing · 2026Article
- Identifying Key Predictors and Developing a Machine Learning Model for Nurse Burnout in China.Journal of nursing management · 2026Article
- The relationship between work-family conflict and occupational burnout among nurses: the mediating role of career calling.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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- Burnout and Physical Symptoms in Healthcare Professionals: A Cross-Sectional Study.Nursing open · 2025Article
- Burnout, Work Engagement and Other Psychological Variables During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Nursing Students with Clinical Experience: A Pre-Post Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Exploring burnout, resilience and the coping strategies among critical healthcare professionals in post-COVID Taiwan.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Suicide Literacy and Stigmatising Attitude Among Poisoning Wards Nurses and Physicians Towards Patients With Suicide Attempts: A Cross-Sectional Study.Nursing open · 2025Article
- Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting high-burnout risk in nurses.Journal of clinical nursing · 2025Article
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Abstract
Introduction: This review aimed to compare available evidence examining burnout using the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) in nurses before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The specific objective was to compare nurse burnout scores in terms of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment. Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted for studies on nurses' burnout using the MBI published between 1994 and 2022. In total, 19 studies conducted prior to the pandemic and 16 studies conducted during the pandemic were included and compared using the criteria from the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Tool. Results: Surprisingly, the results indicated that nurses' burnout scores did not differ significantly before ( Discussion: The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated an already critical situation, and while COVID-19 may serve as an additional triggering factor for staff mental illness, it cannot solely explain the observed burnout levels. These findings underscore the need for long-term clinical and preventive psychological interventions, suggesting that psychological resources should not be limited to emergencies but extended to address the ongoing challenges faced by nurses. Systematic review registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?RecordID=399628, identifier: CRD42023399628.
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