Mediating effect of COVID-19 related negative sentiment on the relationship between COVID-19 infection indicators and burnout among Chinese anaesthesiologists in the post-pandemic era

Editor—In October 2022, a new wave of COVID-19 broke out following the deregulation policy in China, and about 90% of the Chinese population was rapidly infected by the end of 2022. 1 COVID-19 epidemiological update from World Health Organization. Available from https://covid19.who.int/region/wpro/country/cn (accessed 28 May 2023). Google Scholar Although the COVID-19 pandemic has been effectively controlled, psychological problems and burnout caused by the pandemic persist and cannot be ignored.