Bey CYT, Koh JU, Lai CWK. Burnout syndrome and anxiety among healthcare workers during global pandemics: An umbrella review. World J Meta-Anal 2023; 11(7): 368-379 [DOI: 10.13105/wjma.v11.i7.368]
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Christopher Wai Keung Lai, PhD, Associate Professor, Health and Social Science Cluster, Singapore Institute of Technology, 10 Dover Drive, Dover Drive 138683, Singapore. chris.lai@singaporetech.edu.sg
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Health Care Sciences & Services
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Systematic Reviews
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World J Meta-Anal. Dec 18, 2023; 11(7): 368-379 Published online Dec 18, 2023. doi: 10.13105/wjma.v11.i7.368
Burnout syndrome and anxiety among healthcare workers during global pandemics: An umbrella review
Clayton Yang Teng Bey, Jin-Uu Koh, Christopher Wai Keung Lai
Clayton Yang Teng Bey, Jin-Uu Koh, Christopher Wai Keung Lai, Health and Social Science Cluster, Singapore Institute of Technology, Dover Drive 138683, Singapore
Co-first authors: Clayton Yang Teng Bey and Jin-Uu Koh.
Author contributions: Lai CWK, Bey CYT and Koh JU conceived, designed and refined the study protocol; Bey CYT and Koh JU were involved in the data collection; Lai CWK, Bey CYT and Koh JU analysed the data; Lai CWK, Bey CYT and Koh JU drafted the manuscript; all authors were involved in the critical review of the results and have contributed to, read, and approved the final manuscript. Bey CYT and Koh JU contributed equally to this work as co-first authors. The reason for designating Bey CYT and Koh JU as co-first authors is because Bey CYT and Koh JU contributed efforts of equal substance throughout the research process. The choice of these researchers as co-first authors acknowledges and respects this equal contribution, while recognizing the spirit of teamwork and collaboration of this study. In summary, we believe that designating Bey CYT and Koh JU as co-first authors is fitting for our manuscript as it accurately reflects our team's collaborative spirit, equal contributions, and diversity.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare no conflict of interest.
PRISMA 2009 Checklist statement: The authors have read the PRISMA 2009 Checklist, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the PRISMA 2009 Checklist.
Open-Access: This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Corresponding author: Christopher Wai Keung Lai, PhD, Associate Professor, Health and Social Science Cluster, Singapore Institute of Technology, 10 Dover Drive, Dover Drive 138683, Singapore. chris.lai@singaporetech.edu.sg
Received: October 26, 2023 Peer-review started: October 26, 2023 First decision: November 9, 2023 Revised: November 15, 2023 Accepted: December 11, 2023 Article in press: December 11, 2023 Published online: December 18, 2023 Processing time: 48 Days and 22.9 Hours
ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS
Research background
Burnout and anxiety are common among Healthcare workers (HCWs) during pandemics.
Research motivation
Relevant data on anxiety and burnout during pandemic is limited.
Research objectives
The objectives of this umbrella review are (1) to provide a more comprehensive summary of pertinent evidence on anxiety and burnout; and (2) to investigate potential risk factors and solutions for HCWs.
Research methods
Using the PRISMA 2020 checklist, this umbrella review was carried out in accordance with the criteria of PRISMA.
Research results
Female HCWs and nurses were shown to be more prone to experiencing these symptoms. As a result, their psychological well-being should receive more importance and care.
Research conclusions
This umbrella review gathered relevant data from high-quality systematic reviews on the prevalence of burnout syndrome and anxiety during previous pandemics, including the Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, demonstrating its high prevalence among HCWs.
Research perspectives
The occurrence of mental health outcomes should not be attributed only to pandemics; similarly, evaluations should include longitudinal research to allow for the investigation of the prevalence of mental health symptoms before and after the pandemic.
