BURNOUT AND DEPRESSION OF GREEK HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS WORKING IN REFUGEES’ RECEPTION CENTERS AND ACCOMMODATION PROGRAMS

Abstract

Aim: The investigation of health professionals’ burnout and depression, working in refugees’ reception centers and their possible intercorrelation. Materials and methods: A descriptive correlation study was carried out in health professionals, who worked in refugees’ reception centers and accommodation programs throughout Greece. Data were collected using an anonymous questionnaire through online Google Forms. The questionnaire contained demographics, the Copenhagen Burnout Questionnaire (CBI-Gr) and the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). The SPSS 22.00 was used for the statistical analysis and the significance level was set at 0.05. Results: The sample consisted of 125 healthcare professionals working in refugees’ reception centers and accommodation programs, the majority of them were women (62.4%), aged between 30-39 years (39.2%) nurses (24.8%) and with a master's degree (28%). A strong linear positive correlation was found between depression and burnout (r=0.542, p=0.000). A statistically significant correlation was also recorded between burnout and female gender (p=0.001), the age group of 30-39 (p=0.042) and nursing profession (p=0.003). Conclusions: A strong linear relationship between burnout and depression was revealed, a finding indicating that it is imperative to implement interventions to strengthen the resilience of health professionals working in refugees’ reception centers.