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Women Physicians: Burnout during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Brazil

Gláucia Maria Moraes de Oliveira1, Viviana Guzzo Lemke2, Maria Sanali Moura de Oliveira Paiva3

  • 1Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ - Brasil.

Arquivos Brasileiros De Cardiologia
|July 13, 2022
PubMed

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The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted Brazilian women physicians, leading to high burnout rates and wage loss. However, many maintained good quality of life and found comfort in spirituality.

Area of Science:

  • Medical research
  • Public health
  • Psychology

Background:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected physicians, particularly women, increasing workload and diminishing quality of life.
  • Women physicians faced significant challenges impacting their professional and personal well-being during the global health crisis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of life, burnout levels, and spirituality among Brazilian women physicians.
  • Assessing the effects on healthcare professionals directly or indirectly involved in COVID-19 patient care.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective, observational study was conducted in Brazil between July and September 2020.
  • 769 women physicians across 47 specialties completed an online survey assessing demographics, quality of life (WHOQOL-brief), spirituality (WHOQOL-SRPB), and burnout (Oldenburg Burnout Inventory).
  • Statistical analyses included beta regression, classification trees, and polychoric correlation matrix.

Main Results:

  • 61.6% of respondents reported burnout symptoms, and 64% experienced wage loss up to 50%.
  • Physicians reported decreased energy, negative feelings, and dissatisfaction with work capabilities, with negative feelings correlating with lower life satisfaction and energy.
  • Inability to remain optimistic correlated with feeling unsafe and a lack of meaning derived from caring for others.

Conclusions:

  • A high prevalence of burnout was observed among Brazilian women physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Despite challenges, participants reported a relatively good quality of life and found spirituality to be a source of comfort and reassurance.
  • Spirituality played a crucial role in coping with the pandemic's adversities for these healthcare professionals.
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