2021/06/15 by Rikke Jørgensen, Ann-Eva Christensen, Sofie Gry Pristed +3
Health Professions · #Health, psychology, and well-being #Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout #Workplace Health and Well-being
paper · doi:10.1080/01612840.2021.1931582
openalex publication_date 2021/06/15 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30
Mental health care professionals are at risk of experiencing burnout. This cross-sectional study aims to investigate burnout in two settings: open and closed psychiatric wards, and two professions: registered nurses and social healthcare assistants in eight psychiatric wards in Denmark. A total of 114 professionals completed the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory and a demographic questionnaire. No statistically differences in burnout in professionals working in closed and open wards were found. However, we found professionals to score highest on personal and work-related burnout and lowest on client-related burnout. This indicates that patients may only play a minor role in burnout in health professionals.