The Effect of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Job Satisfaction, Work Stress and Burnout of Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Çivilidağ A., Durmaz Ş., Uslu B.

IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, cilt.53, sa.7, ss.1482-1495, 2024 (SCI-Expanded)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 53 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Dergi Adı: IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1482-1495
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background:
We aimed to examine the job satisfaction (JS), work stress (WS) and burnout (B) levels of
healthcare workers (HCWs), who are at the forefront of the fight against the coronavirus (COVID
-
19) epidem-
ic process, which negatively affects the whole world, by met
a
-
analysis.
Methods:
Articles, theses and papers in the literature before the COVID
-
19 (2014
-
2019) and during COVID
-
19 (2020
-
2022) were systematically reviewed. The sample size of 54 studies conducted from 13 countries was
49.139. Data analysis was perfor
med with the Comprehensive Meta
-
analysis (CMA) 3.0 Version program.
Results:
According to the random effect model analysis result, a negative, significant and low
-
level relationship
was found between WS and JS, before and during COVID
-
19. There was a negative, significant and medium
level relationship between JS and B. It was foun
d positive, significant and high
-
level relationship between WS
and B. Human development level (HDL) has a moderating effect on WS and B. In addition, sample size has
moderating effect on WS and JS.
Conclusion:
During the prolonged COVID
-
19 pandemic, HCWs
have experienced more burnout due to strict
isolation, working conditions requiring overtime, fatigue, insomnia and concerns about virus transmission. In-
tense work tempo, inadequate health equipment, patient deaths, and low wages are the factors that decre
ase JS
and increase WS and B. It is recommended to improve working conditions globally and provide financial sup-
port and mental health protection for HCWs.