Facing the Pandemic: Burnout in Physicians in Turkey

Tarhan Ş., Simsek G., Direk Tecirli N., Uçan E. S., Demirci Atik M., İtil B. O., ...More

TURKISH THORACIC JOURNAL, vol.22, no.6, pp.439-445, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/turkthoracj.2021.20240
  • Journal Name: TURKISH THORACIC JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.439-445
  • Keywords: Burnout, COVID-19, pandemic, physicians, PPE, DISEASE 2019 COVID-19, PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT, MENTAL-HEALTH, CARE, OUTBREAK, SERVICES, WORKERS, NURSES, SARS
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: During the COVID-19 pandemic, physicians have been working for long hours, with the fear of contracting the disease and infecting their families. Therefore, there are great concerns about the mental health of physicians. In this research, we aimed to reveal the factors that affect the burnout among physicians working during the pandemic.