“The new normal has become a nonstop crisis”: a qualitative study of burnout among Philadelphia’s harm reduction and substance use disorder treatment workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Original research
by
Unachukwu, Ijeoma et al

Release Date

2023

Geography

USA

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

Yes

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Yes

Peer Reviewed

Yes

Objective

We aimed to assess the applicability of Shanafelt and Noseworthy’s model of key drivers of burnout and engagement to the experiences of SUD and harm reduction workers in non-traditional settings.

Findings/Key points

We deductively coded our data in alignment with Shanafelt and Noseworthy’s key drivers of burnout and engagement: (1) workload and job demands, (2) meaning in work, (3) control and flexibility, (4) work-life integration, (5) organizational culture and values, (6) efficiency and resources and (7) social support and community at work. While Shanafelt and Noseworthy’s model broadly encompassed the experiences of our participants, it did not fully account for their concerns about safety at work, lack of control over the work environment, and experiences of task-shifting.

Original link (DOI may not be activated yet): https://harmreductionjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12954-…

Design/methods

Qualitative secondary analysis (n=30)

Keywords

Workplace
Mental health
Harm reduction