The Relationship between COVID-19 Exposure Risk and Burnout in Prehospital Emergency Medical Technicians.
Karim JavanmardiNeda GilaniMansour GhafourifardAbbas DadashzadehJavad DehghannejadHossein FeizollahzadehPublished in: Journal of caring sciences (2023)
According to the results, the exposure risk to COVID-19 increases the prehospital EMT's burnout. As a result, reducing the exposure risk to COVID-19 by providing adequate access to personal protective equipment (PPE), development of training and following standards and protocols can be effective in controlling burnout in HCWs.