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Revista de la Universidad Industrial de Santander. Salud
Print version ISSN 0121-0807On-line version ISSN 2145-8464
Abstract
JUAREZ GARCIA, Arturo. Burnout syndrome in healthcare personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic: An orange traffic light in mental health. Rev. Univ. Ind. Santander. Salud [online]. 2020, vol.52, n.4, pp.432-439. Epub Sep 30, 2020. ISSN 0121-0807. https://doi.org/10.18273/revsal.v52n4-2020010.
The COVID-19 pandemic is a huge challenge for public health and the global economy; It is also a major challenge for mental health, with health personnel being one of the potentially most affected groups. One of the effects that is already observed among workers in this occupational group is burnout syndrome. This article reviews the origin of burnout syndrome among health personnel, its importance in the context of the pandemic, and strategies are proposed to reduce or control its occurrence.
Keywords : COVID-19; Mental health; Burnout; Healthcare personnel.