Research Article

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Burnout Syndrome during COVID-19 Pandemic among Healthcare Providers in Thailand

Table 1

Characteristics of respondents in both periods of the study.

Characteristics1st period (May–Jun)2nd period (Sep–Oct)
N = 2027N = 1146

Sex, no (%)
 Male524 (25.9%)359 (31.3%)
 Female1486 (73.3%)782 (68.2%)
 Others17 (0.8%)5 (0.4%)

Age, no (%)
 <30 years476 (23.5%)330 (28.8%)
 30–39 years902 (44.5%)592 (51.7%)
 40–49 years446 (22%)161 (14%)
 50–59 years196 (9.7%)63 (5.5%)
 ≥60 years7 (0.3%)0 (0%)

Status, no (%)
 Single1222 (60.3%)769 (67.1%)
 Marriage760 (37.4%)351 (30.6%)
 Divorce46 (2.3%)26 (2.3%)

Accommodation, no (%)
 Single living497 (24.5%)329 (28.7%)
 Living with family1139 (56.2%)583 (50.9%)
 Living with a colleague (dormitory)391 (19.3%)234 (20.4%)

Hospital level, no (%)
 University hospital849 (41.9%)431 (37.6%)
 Tertiary center hospital (>500 beds)130 (6.4%)257 (22.4%)
 Secondary center hospital (201–500 beds)586 (28.9%)113 (9.9%)
 Secondary center hospital (121–200 beds)78 (3.8%)86 (7.5%)
 Community hospital (10–120 beds)159 (7.8%)152 (13.3%)
 Private hospital206 (10.2%)98 (8.6%)
 Private clinic17 (0.8%)5 (0.4%)
 Others0 (0%)3 (0.3%)

Job position, no (%)
 Physician997 (49.2%)675 (58.9%)
 Nurse836 (41.2%)351 (30.6%)
 Nursing assistant97 (4.8%)75 (6.5%)
 Pharmacist73 (3.6%)7 (0.6%)
 Laboratory staff15 (0.7%)8 (0.7%)
 Radiologic staff4 (0.2%)1 (0.1%)
 Administrative staff1 (0.05%)6 (0.5%)
 Others4 (0.2%)23 (2%)

Specialty, no (%)
 Critical care222 (11%)81 (7.1%)
 Pulmonology110 (5.4%)52 (4.5%)
 Infectious disease55 (2.7%)44 (3.8%)
 Emergency182 (9%)88 (7.7%)
 Anesthesia0 (0%)62 (5.4%)
 General medicine635 (31.3%)458 (40%)
 Surgery281 (13.9%)104 (9.1%)
 Pediatric79 (3.9%)45 (3.9%)
 Others1041 (51.4%)187 (16.3%)

Work experience, no (%)
 <1 years46 (2.3%)23 (2%)
 1–5 years428 (21.1%)331 (28.9%)
 6–10 years585 (28.9%)420 (36.6%)
 11–15 years368 (18.2%)171 (14.9%)
 16–20 years191 (9.4%)81 (7.1%)
 >20 years409 (20.2%)120 (10.5%)

Monthly income, no (%)
 <10,000 THB34 (1.7%)14 (1.2%)
 10,001–20,000 THB260 (12.8%)165 (14.4%)
 20,001–30,000 THB504 (24.9%)295 (25.7%)
 30,001–40,000 THB403 (19.9%)235 (20.5%)
 40,001–50,000 THB250 (12.3%)132 (11.5%)
 >50,000 THB486 (24%)258 (22.5%)

Average number of patients monthly, no (%)
 <20203 (10%)102 (8.9%)
 21–40416 (20.5%)237 (20.7%)
  41–60286 (14.1%)202 (17.6%)
 61–80181 (8.9%)104 (9.1%)
 81–100201 (9.9%)101 (8.8%)
 >100740 (36.5%)400 (34.9%)

Average number of patients per shift, no (%)
 <10735 (36.3%)404 (35.3%)
 11–20595 (29.4%)310 (27.1%)
 21–30274 (13.5%)151 (13.2%)
 31–40119 (5.9%)94 (8.2%)
 41–5077 (3.8%)57 (5%)
 >50227 (11.2%)130 (11.3%)

Number of shifts after hours monthly, no (%)
 0401 (19.8%)200 (17.5%)
 1–2175 (8.6%)92 (8%)
 3–4258 (12.7%)137 (12%)
 5–6242 (11.9%)173 (15.1%)
 >6951 (46.9%)544 (47.5%)

Average number of rest days weekly, no (%)
 0–1830 (40.9%)492 (42.9%)
 2887 (43.8%)450 (39.3%)
 3146 (7.2%)110 (9.6%)
 492 (4.5%)47 (4.1%)
 572 (3.6%)47 (4.1%)