Burnout Among Nurses During Covid-19. A Scoping Review

Abstract

The current spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) has affected many people globally and resulted in a surge of patients needing healthcare. Nurses have been on the frontline in providing care during the pandemic, offering support to COVID-19 patients and experiencing the suffering and death of their patients. Consequently, this exposure has led to physical, psychological, and mental issues, such as burnout. Burnout affects nurses’ general well-being and negatively impacts the quality of care patients receive during the current pandemic. This study aims to describe the causes of burnout among nurses during COVID-19 and explore their coping strategies, with the research questions: What are the causes of burnout in nurses during COVID-19? What are the coping strategies for burnout among nurses during COVID-19? The research method used in this study was a scoping review that resulted in 8 articles that were analyzed. The results reveal that nurses suffered significant levels of burnout during COVID-19 that was triggered by many reasons and explored coping mechanisms that both nurses and hospital administrations can apply to mitigate burnout. Formulating and implementing evidence-based interventions for burnout is recommended as it ensures that nurses have confidence and are motivated in the provision of quality care.