Background: 

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected people of all ages, races, and socioeconomic groups, and placed extraordinary stress on health care workers (HCWs). We measured the prevalence of burnout and assessed wellbeing and quality of life (QoL) in HCWs at a single UK neuroscience center after the first pandemic surge.

Methods: 

A 38-item electronic questionnaire was disseminated through local team email lists between May 22 and June 7, 2020, to HCWs in a university neurosciences center. Burnout was measured using the single-item Emotional Exhaustion and Depersonalization scales, and wellbeing and QoL assessed using the Linear Analogue Self-Assessment Scale and the EuroQol-5 Dimension instrument.

Results: 

The response rate was 57.4% (n=234); 58.2% of respondents were nurses, 69.4% were women and 40.1% were aged 25 to 34 years. Overall, 21.4% of respondents reported burnout assessed by the Emotional Exhaustion scale; burnout was higher for nurses (23.5%) and allied health care professionals (22.5%) compared with doctors (16.4%). HCWs from ethnic minority groups reported a higher rate of burnout (24.5%) compared with white HCWs (15.0%). There were no differences in reported wellbeing or QoL between professional groups, or HCW age, sex, or race. Nurses (36.8%) and staff from ethnic minority groups (34.6%) were more fearful for their health than others.

Conclusions: 

Our findings highlight the prevalence of HCW burnout after the first surge of the pandemic, with an increased risk of burnout among nurses and staff from ethnic minority groups. Both nursing and staff from ethnic minority groups were also more fearful for their health. With ongoing pandemic surges, the impact on HCW wellbeing should be continuously assessed to ensure that local strategies to support staff wellbeing are diverse and inclusive.

中文翻译：

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神经科学中心第一次 SARS-CoV-2 大流行后一线医护人员的福祉：一项横断面调查

背景： 

2019 年冠状病毒病 (COVID-19) 大流行影响了所有年龄、种族和社会经济群体的人们，并给卫生保健工作者 (HCW) 带来了巨大压力。在第一次大流行激增后，我们在一个英国神经科学中心测量了医护人员的倦怠发生率，并评估了健康和生活质量 (QoL) 。

方法： 

2020 年 5 月 22 日至 6 月 7 日期间，通过当地团队电子邮件列表向大学神经科学中心的 HCW 分发了一份包含 38 项的电子问卷。使用单项情绪衰竭和人格解体量表测量倦怠，使用线性模拟自我评估量表和 EuroQol-5 维度工具评估幸福感和生活质量。

结果： 

响应率为 57.4%（n=234）；58.2% 的受访者是护士，69.4% 是女性，40.1% 的受访者年龄在 25 至 34 岁之间。总体而言，21.4% 的受访者报告用情绪衰竭量表评估的倦怠；与医生 (16.4%) 相比，护士 (23.5%) 和专职医疗保健专业人员 (22.5%) 的倦怠程度更高。与白人医护人员（15.0%）相比，少数族裔医护人员的倦怠率（24.5%）更高。报告的幸福感或生活质量在专业组之间，或 HCW 年龄、性别或种族之间没有差异。护士（36.8%）和少数民族工作人员（34.6%）比其他人更担心自己的健康。

结论： 

我们的研究结果强调了在大流行第一次激增后医护人员倦怠的普遍性，少数民族护士和工作人员的倦怠风险增加。少数民族的护士和工作人员也更担心自己的健康。随着大流行的持续激增，应不断评估对医护人员福祉的影响，以确保支持员工福祉的当地战略是多样化和包容性的。