Meta-Analysis
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World J Meta-Anal. Aug 28, 2022; 10(4): 206-219
Published online Aug 28, 2022. doi: 10.13105/wjma.v10.i4.206
No increase in burnout in health care workers during the initial COVID-19 outbreak: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Vincent Kimpe, Michel Sabe, Othman Sentissi
Vincent Kimpe, Faculty of Medicine, Geneva University, Geneva 1208, Geneva, Switzerland
Michel Sabe, Othman Sentissi, Division of Adult Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva 1205, Geneva, Switzerland
Author contributions: Kimpe V helped to develop the research question, performed the review, and wrote the main part of the manuscript; Sabe M participated in the development of the research question, helped with the meta-analysis strategy and contributed to the writing of the manuscript; Sentissi O developed the research question, oversaw the progress of the review, and contributed to the writing of the manuscript. The authors approved the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Othman Sentissi has received advisory board honouraria from Otsuka, Lilly, Lundbeck, Sandoz, and Janssen in an institutional account for research and teaching. Other authors have no conflicts of interest.
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Corresponding author: Othman Sentissi, MD, PhD, Chief Doctor, Division of Adult Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Geneva University Hospitals, CAPPI Jonction: 35, rue des Bains, Geneva 1205, Switzerland. o.sentissi@hcuge.ch
Received: March 27, 2022
Peer-review started: March 27, 2022
First decision: June 11, 2022
Revised: July 27, 2022
Article in press: July 27, 2022
Published online: August 28, 2022
Core Tip

Core Tip: We performed a database search from June to October 2020. We analysed burnout risk factors and protective factors in retained studies and performed a meta-analysis to determine overall burnout levels during the initial coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak. We found a significant prevalence of burnout in health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and some of the associated risk factors could be targeted for intervention, both at the individual and organizational level. Nevertheless, COVID-19 exposure was not a leading factor for burnout, as burnout levels were not notably higher than pre-COVID-19.