MENTAL HEALTH AND BURNOUT IN POST-PANDEMIC HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
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https://doi.org/10.56238/ERR01v10n4-025Keywords:
Mental Health, Burnout, Healthcare Professionals, Institutional PoliciesAbstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has starkly exposed the mental health vulnerability of healthcare professionals, who have faced work overload, scarce resources, ethical dilemmas, and a constant risk of infection. This study aims to analyze the psychosocial impacts of the pandemic on these workers, with an emphasis on burnout syndrome, understood as a multidimensional occupational phenomenon characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced professional fulfillment. The research was conducted through a bibliographic and documentary review, based on national and international scientific literature published between 2019 and 2025, as well as institutional reports from the World Health Organization and the Ministry of Health. The results indicate that, in the post-pandemic period, burnout persists as a structural problem, associated with organizational factors and precarious working conditions. It is evident that individual strategies, such as stress management practices, are insufficient if not accompanied by solid institutional policies and government actions aimed at promoting mental health. It is concluded that addressing burnout requires an integrated approach that combines psychosocial support, professional development, and transformation of working conditions, ensuring dignity for workers and quality healthcare.
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