Association Between Social Media Use and Burnout Among Primary Health Care Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic in China: Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey

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Nationwide cross-sectional survey reports urban-rural differences in PHWs' burnout related to social media use.

Urban primary health care workers reported a higher prevalence of burnout at 17.6% compared to 13.7% in rural areas.
The study found that generally, social media use showed a negative association with burnout among PHWs.
Multivariate logistic regression revealed that those who sometimes used WeChat Moments had a lower likelihood of burnout compared to non-users.
The protective effect of social media use was more significant in urban settings, highlighting the need for tailored interventions.

Gu et al. (2025) studied this question.

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