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ArticleFrontiers in public health2024

Does volunteering decrease burnout? Healthcare professional and student perspectives on burnout and volunteering.

Tai Metzger, Nathan Nguyen, Hillary Le, Daisy Havo, Katherine Ngo, Sebastian Lee, Timmy Nguyen, Quynhanh Nguyen, Leyna Tran, Nathan Tong and 2 more

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Article in Frontiers in public health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Tai Metzger *Vietnamese Community Health Project, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Nathan Nguyen *Vietnamese Community Health Project, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Hillary LeVietnamese Community Health Project, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Daisy HavoVietnamese Community Health Project, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Katherine NgoVietnamese Community Health Project, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Sebastian LeeVietnamese Community Health Project, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Timmy NguyenVietnamese Community Health Project, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Quynhanh NguyenVietnamese Community Health Project, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Leyna TranVietnamese Community Health Project, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Nathan TongVietnamese Community Health Project, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Collin LeVietnamese Community Health Project, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Rebecca DudovitzDivision of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, United States.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Burnout among healthcare providers is a significant crisis in our healthcare system, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to understand what motivates healthcare workers and students to volunteer in their community as well as examine how volunteering relates to burnout. These findings can help health organizations better meet the needs of healthcare workers, as well as provide insights for non-profits that rely on volunteer professionals. Methods: Healthcare providers ( Results: Participants described that feeling burnt out decreased one's likelihood to volunteer, but also that volunteering prevented burnout. The OLBI scores showed that 79.2 and 20.8% of students were low and moderately burnt out respectively, and 87.5 and 12.5% of health professionals were low and moderately burnt out, respectively. Students volunteered for professional development while healthcare professionals cited a desire for a change in their day-to-day work as a reason to volunteer. Both students and health professionals often volunteered because they wanted to make a difference, it made them feel good, and/or they felt a responsibility to volunteer. COVID-19 had a wide range of effects on burnout and motivations to volunteer. Conclusion: Volunteering may be useful for preventing burnout among healthcare workers and students, but may not be helpful for those already experiencing burnout. Interview responses and the fact that none of the volunteers had high burnout levels according to their OLBI scores suggest those who choose to volunteer may be less burnt out. Healthcare organizations and schools can encourage volunteering by emphasizing the difference healthcare students and professionals can make through volunteering in the community. Increasing convenience and emphasizing professional development can help recruit and retain healthcare student volunteers. Highlighting the chance to diversify their scope of practice may help recruit and retain healthcare professional volunteers.

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Burnout, ProfessionalCOVID-19Health PersonnelVolunteersAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMotivationSARS-CoV-2StudentsSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung Adultburnoutcommunity healthCOVID-19medical educationmental healthphysician shortagevolunteering

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