Study of burning out, knowledge and attitude of Egyptian psychiatrist towards COVID-19 pandemic

Mohamed Abouzed; Ahmed Kamel Elawdy; Ashraf M. Elsherbiny; Nasr F. Abou Elzahab; Hesham Abuhegazy; Sahar Elemam Ahmed; Abdullah Saleh Altuhayni; Basem Salama

doi:10.53730/ijhs.v6nS6.9740

Authors

Mohamed Abouzed
dr_m.abozeid@azhar.edu.eg
Psychiatry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
Ahmed Kamel Elawdy Psychiatry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
Ashraf M. Elsherbiny Psychiatry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
Nasr F. Abou Elzahab Psychiatry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
Hesham Abuhegazy Psychiatry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
Sahar Elemam Ahmed Psychiatry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
Abdullah Saleh Altuhayni Psychiatry Department, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
Basem Salama Community Medicine Department, Damietta Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Egypt and Northern Border University, Saudi Arabia

Keywords:

COVID-19 pandemic, burnout, knowledge, attitude, Egyptian psychiatrist

Abstract

Background and aim: Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is a new pandemic threatening people all over the world. This study assessed the prevalence of burnout, knowledge and attitude of Egyptian psychiatrists during COVID-19 pandemic and factors related. Methods: An online cross-sectional, descriptive study used an online questionnaire distributed through social media among a sample of Egyptian psychiatrists (the total number was 281 psychiatrists) work in different sectors of hospitals (general, governmental and private psychiatric hospitals). Results: Most of the participants were female (n = 182, n = 64.76%), age range: (27–66) years. One hundred sixty-five psychiatrists (58.71%) work in governmental psychiatric hospitals. The frequency of burnout was 31.07% (n=87) and associated with significant correlations of some sociodemographic data such as gender, place of work, years of experience, and other factors. Overall, 80.07% (n = 225) had sufficient knowledge, 75% (n = 212) had a positive attitude, no significant factor was associated with knowledge while gender, place of work and long of experience were significantly associated with positive attitude.

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