Overview

• A collaborative study by Universidad San Francisco de Quito and Johns Hopkins University assessed 2,873 healthcare providers across Ecuador using the ProQOL V5 scale.
• The research found 84.9% of participants reported high compassion satisfaction, reflecting emotional resilience despite systemic challenges.
• Moderate burnout affected 57.1% of respondents, with rates notably higher in Ecuador's Amazonian provinces due to infrastructural and resource limitations.
• Secondary traumatic stress was reported by 59.6% of participants, correlating significantly with burnout and highlighting the emotional toll of caregiving during the pandemic.
• The findings emphasize the need for gender- and role-specific mental health interventions, as male providers and physicians demonstrated higher burnout levels compared to other groups.