Department of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy, Duke University Health System, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Phys Ther. 2023 May 4;103(5). doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzad022.
Research on burnout among physical therapists and occupational therapists in the context of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is limited. Resilience may be important for reducing burnout and promoting well-being among rehabilitation specialists, especially during periods of elevated occupational demand and stress. The purpose of this study was to investigate experiences of burnout, COVID-19 pandemic-related distress, and resilience among physical therapists and occupational therapists during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Physical therapists and occupational therapists working in a university-affiliated health system were invited to complete an online survey assessing burnout, COVID-19 pandemic-related distress, state- and trait-like resilience, physical activity, sleep disturbance, and financial concerns. Multiple linear regressions were used to examine variables associated with burnout as well as the contribution of specific aspects of resilience to burnout.
Greater COVID-19 pandemic-related distress was associated with greater emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, whereas state-like resilience at work was associated with lower emotional exhaustion, greater personal accomplishment, and lower depersonalization. Analyses examining the impact of specific components of resilience at work suggested that several components are associated with less burnout, with finding one's calling being particularly relevant for all 3 domains of burnout.
Symptoms of burnout were reported by many physical therapists and occupational therapists. COVID-19-related distress and state-like resilience at work, particularly the perception of finding one's calling, emerged as consistently being associated with burnout in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
These findings can inform the development of interventions to reduce burnout among physical therapists and occupational therapists amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.
针对 2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行背景下物理治疗师和职业治疗师的倦怠研究有限。在康复专家中，韧性可能对于减轻倦怠和促进幸福感很重要，尤其是在职业需求和压力增加的时期。本研究旨在调查 COVID-19 大流行期间物理治疗师和职业治疗师的倦怠、与 COVID-19 大流行相关的困扰以及韧性体验。
邀请在大学附属医院系统工作的物理治疗师和职业治疗师完成一项在线调查，评估倦怠、与 COVID-19 大流行相关的困扰、状态和特质韧性、身体活动、睡眠障碍和财务问题。使用多元线性回归来检查与倦怠相关的变量，以及韧性的特定方面对倦怠的贡献。
与 COVID-19 大流行相关的困扰越大，情绪耗竭和去人性化程度越高，而工作中的状态韧性则与情绪耗竭程度较低、个人成就感较高和去人性化程度较低相关。对工作中韧性的特定方面的影响进行的分析表明，有几个方面与倦怠程度较低有关，找到使命感对倦怠的所有 3 个领域都特别相关。
许多物理治疗师和职业治疗师报告出现倦怠症状。与 COVID-19 相关的困扰和工作中的状态韧性，特别是找到使命感的感知，在 COVID-19 大流行背景下与倦怠持续存在相关。
这些发现可以为在持续的 COVID-19 大流行期间减少物理治疗师和职业治疗师的倦怠提供干预措施的依据。
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