149 Research Paper Assessing Job Burnout Status in Front-line Healthcare Providers at Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences During the COVID-19 Epidemic in 2022 Reza Habibisaravi 1 , Fariba Ghasemihamedani 2 , Ghasem Oveis 3 , Sadi Azizi 4 , Touraj Assadi 5* 1. Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical Services and Disaster Management Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran. 2. Health Management and Economics Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 3. Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran. 4. Vice Chancellor of Treatment, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran. 5. Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran. * Corresponding Author: Touraj Assadi, MD, Assistant Professor. Address: Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran. E-mail: t.asadi@mazums.ac.ir Background: The COVID-19 epidemic was a biological disaster that may cause or exacerbate burnout in healthcare professionals (HCPs). Our goal was to determine the impact of the long- term COVID-19 epidemic on burnout in front-line healthcare workers and the factors affecting it. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional survey on front-line HCPs’ job burnout based on an online platform was conducted at Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences. The demographic characteristics, medical-work-related factors, and COVID-19 exposure were collected by the self-reported Farsi version of the Maslach burnout inventory questionnaire. Results: Out of 2100 sent questionnaires, 924 participants completed them (44% response rate) of which 280 were male (30.3%). Overall, 850(92%) respondents had a high level of emotional exhaustion, 872(94.4%) had a high level of depersonalization, and 112(12.1%) had a high reduced personal accomplishment. There was a significant relation between higher burnout levels with higher education levels, working in hospitals as clinical staff, and pre-hospital operational personnel as well as having direct contact with a significant number of COVID-19 Patients. A significant number of participants (94.2%) were in severe and moderate burnout levels. Conclusion: There was a significant increase in job burnout among front-line HCPs during the COVID-19 epidemic compared to former similar studies at the beginning of the epidemic and non-epidemic periods. It is recommended that in disaster management planning, especially in long-standing ones like COVID-19, the proper programs should be considered for increasing the resilience of HCPs. A B S T R A C T Keywords: Health personnel, SARS- CoV-2, COVID-19, Burnout, Iran Citation Habibisaravi R, Ghasemihamedani F, Oveis G, Azizi S, Assadi T. Assessing Job Burnout Status in Front-line Healthcare Providers at Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences During the COVID-19 Epidemic in 2022. Health in Emergencies and Di- sasters Quarterly . 2023; 8(3):149-158. http://dx.doi.org/10.32598/hdq.8.3.34.5 : http://dx.doi.org/10.32598/hdq.8.3.34.5 Use your device to scan and read the artcle online Article info: Received: 25 Mar 2022 Accepted: 03 May 2022 Available Online: 01 Apr 2023 April 2023, Volume 8, Number 3