COVID-19 PANDEMIC’S INFLUENCE ON THE STUDY OF BURNOUT: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS

Carla Carvalho; Ana Pinto; Soraia Oliveira; Maria Inês Matos; Paulo Santos-Costa

doi:10.29073/jim.v4i2.733

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.29073/jim.v4i2.733

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Bibliometric Bibliometrix Burnout COVID-19 Pandemic

Carla Carvalho

University of Coimbra, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, CINEICC—Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive Behavioral Intervention

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3351-5003

Ana Pinto

University of Coimbra, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, CeBER—Centre for Business and Economics Research

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8280-9887

Soraia Oliveira

University of Coimbra, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences; Miguel Torga Higher Institute

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5415-2662

Maria Inês Matos

University of Coimbra, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences

Paulo Santos-Costa

Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing, Nursing School of Coimbra

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0761-6548

Abstract

Burnout affects physical and psychological health and is considered a major public health threat. The COVID-19 pandemic brought numerous social and economic challenges to organizations across the different work sectors, enhancing the risk of workers experiencing Burnout. However, the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on the study of Burnout Syndrome remains unclear. To address this challenge, we analyzed pre-pandemic and post-COVID-19 outbreak research trends in this field. A comparative bibliometric analysis was conducted for the pre-pandemic period (01/2015 to 12/2019) and after the COVID-19 outbreak (01/2020 to 06/2021). Twelve thousand eighty-one publications were analyzed. Exponential growth in annual research activity on this subject was found since the COVID-19 outbreak. After 2020, the keyword “COVID-19” is often associated with “Burnout”, showing a clear international focus on this field. Research output disparities among the most affected countries have been found, with increased publications in countries such as the United States of America, China, Spain and Italy, while others have understudied this subject (e.g., India, Brazil, France). Further bibliometric analyses in this scope are recommended.

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Carvalho, C., Pinto, A., Oliveira, S., Matos, M. I., & Santos-Costa, P. (2023). COVID-19 PANDEMIC’S INFLUENCE ON THE STUDY OF BURNOUT: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS. Journal of Medical Research (JIM), 4(2), 49–63. https://doi.org/10.29073/jim.v4i2.733

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Author Biographies

Carla Carvalho, University of Coimbra, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, CINEICC—Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive Behavioral Intervention

Carla Carvalho, Assistant Professor at the University of Coimbra, PhD in Work and Organizational Psychology at the University of Coimbra. Member of the Research Center in Neuropsychology and Cognitive and Behavioral Intervention (CINEICC) (Science, Research and Technology Financing Agency). Chairman of the FPCEUC Research Ethics and Deontology Committee (CEDI), and Coordinator and supervisor of the curricular internships of the FPCEUC Masters.

Ana Pinto, University of Coimbra, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, CeBER—Centre for Business and Economics Research

Ana Pinto has a PhD in Work, Organizational and Human Resources Psychology (2014), from the University of Coimbra. She is a full member of the Centre for Business and Economics Research (CeBER) and Professor at the Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Coimbra. Member of the FPCEUC Research Ethics and Deontology Committee (CEDI).

Soraia Oliveira, University of Coimbra, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences; Miguel Torga Higher Institute

Master in Work and Organizational Psychology (2021) and Educational Sciences (2014), accomplished at the University of Coimbra, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences. She is an invited assistant professor at Miguel Torga Higher Institute (Coimbra). She is enrolled in the same institution's Doctoral program in Work, Organizational, and Human Resource Psychology.

Maria Inês Matos, University of Coimbra, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences

Master in Work and Organizational Psychology (2021) at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Coimbra.

Paulo Santos-Costa, Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing, Nursing School of Coimbra

Master's in nursing, with a specialization in Healthcare Unit Management, conducted at the Nursing School of Coimbra (2017). Post-Degree Specialization Course in Community Nursing at the Red Cross Northern Health School. Paulo is a Doctoral Student in Nursing at the Instituto Ciências da Saúde of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Porto), hosted by the Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E) of the Nursing School of Coimbra. Paulo is a member of the Phi Xi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International and the Portuguese Association of Vascular Accesses (APoAVa).

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