Background: The function of healthcare workers, particularly nursing staff, in taking care of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients, cannot be overemphasized As the pandemic lasts, burnout among the nursing staff needs to be considered as an important challenge This was aimed to assess the nurses' burnout and factors affecting this variable Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, Maslach Burnout Inventory was completed by 261 nurses in Shiraz hospitals (Iran) in April 2020 This questionnaire addresses different aspects, including emotional exhaustion, personal achievement, and depersonalization, to determine the intensity of perceived burnout among nurses during the outbreak
Burnout among nurses during coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak in Shiraz