Authors: Mara C Steinhaus, Tamaryn J Nicholson, Triantafyllos Pliakas, Abigail Harper, Pamela Lilleston, Tila Mainga, Deborah Milimo, Karen Jennings, Nelis Grobbelaar, Francoise Louis, Handri Liebenberg, Richard J Hayes, Sarah Fidler, Helen Ayles, Peter Bock, Graeme Hoddinott, James R Hargreaves, Virginia Bond, Anne L Stangl
This study looked at how burnout affects health workers involved in HIV testing and treatment in Zambia and South Africa. Using a standard burnout survey, researchers found that burnout was low among health workers, with less than 1% meeting the criteria for burnout. Factors like higher education, longer experience with HIV services, and witnessing stigma towards people with HIV were linked to higher emotional exhaustion. Community health workers reported less emotional exhaustion compared to others. The study suggests that while burnout levels are currently low, it’s important to monitor how the scale-up of HIV services might impact burnout over time and to address stigma and other factors to help prevent burnout among health workers.
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Resource Topic: Work Burnout
Resource Type: Evaluation
Year: 2024
Region: Africa
Country: South Africa, Zambia
Publisher May Restrict Access: No