Burnout and Coping Mechanism during the National Covid-19 Recovery Plan Phase: Assessing the Impact on Malaysian OSH Competent Persons.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected millions of people and its impact continues to be felt during the post-pandemic phase. This study aimed to measure the occurrences of burnout and the coping mechanisms adopted by Malaysian OSH competent persons during the national post-pandemic recovery plan phase. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study of 403 OSH-competent persons was conducted between February and June 2023 using an online form to measure burnout with the validated 19-item Copenhagen Burnout Inventory and coping mechanisms with the Brief COPE questionnaire. IBM SPSS (Version 26.0) was used to assess associations through linear regression analysis, with p-values <0.05 considered significant. Results: All three domains of personal, work, and client-related burnout were within the lowburnout range with a score of 17.9 (±3.5), 18.4 (±3.1), and 26.8 (±5.8), respectively. The highest mean score of the coping strategy was emotion-focused at 26.8 (± 5.8). Personal-related burnout was significantly associated with avoidant (β = 0.24, p<.001), problem-focused (β = 0.16, p=.014), and emotion-focused coping (β = 0.18, p=.005), while client-related burnout was significantly linked with avoidant (β = -0.28, p<.001) and emotion-focused coping (β = -0.13, p=.046). No other significant associations were found between variables. Conclusions: Burnout levels in personal, work, and client-related domains were low, with emotion-focused coping being the most common strategy among this population. Personal-related burnout was linked to all coping types, while client-related burnout correlated with avoidant and emotion-focused coping. Thus, comprehensive training on effective coping strategies is crucial to prevent future burnout in this population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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