Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on nurses' burnout and related factors: A rapid systematic review

Abstract

Aim: This study aimed to investigate the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on nurses' burnout and related factors.

Background: Nurses at the frontlines in every field of the health system and composed most of the health service industry closely experience all negative events during the pandemic.

Methods: This study is a rapid systematic review.

Results: A total of 751 studies were selected, of which 13 studies were compatible with the inclusion criteria. The sample size ranged from 107 to 12.596. The studies determined that nurses' burnout levels were generally moderate level and above during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sociodemographic, occupational, psychological, and COVID-19-related factors affected this burnout.

Conclusion: The results of this review may use to make implications that would ease the effect of the pandemic on nurses and develop strategies to protect nurses from burnout in similar possible situations. The protocol information is included here for blind peer review.

Prospero registration number (id): CRD42021244849.

Registration and protocol: Prior to undertaking the review, we registered the protocol in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO). The registration number is CRD42021244849. Available from: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42021244849. The changes made during the review process were registered in PROSPERO with an update.

Keywords: Burnout; Burnout syndrome; COVID-19 pandemic; Nurses; SARS-CoV-2.