Association of Burnout With Depression and Anxiety in Critical Care Clinicians in Brazil

Key Points Question Is burnout empirically distinct from depression and anxiety in intensive care unit clinicians? Findings This cross-sectional study used baseline data from a randomized clinical trial of 715 clinicians and found that burnout was statistically distinct from anxiety and depression using both latent variable and exploratory graph analysis. Core indicators of value for inclusion in short screening instruments were identified. Meaning These findings suggest that health professionals at high risk of stress need to be screened for both burnout and clinical symptoms, such as anxiety and depression, to provide timely and efficient treatment.