Critical Care Doctors Are in Crisis
Who’s caring for the ICU physicians? More
The Physicians Foundation 2021 Physician Survey: COVID-19 Impact Edition: A Year Later
The Physicians Foundation’s 2021 Survey of America’s Physicians sought to understand the breadth of COVID-19’s impact on physicians, and their patients, colleagues and practices. More
Experiences of Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Among Residents in General Surgery Programs Across the US
This survey study characterizes the types, sources, and factors associated with discrimination based on gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation and sexual harassment experiences among residents in general surgery programs across the US. More
The parenting penalties faced by scientist mothers
Starting a family at a key career stage comes at a cost to birthing parents — and many end up leaving the profession as a result. More
By Now, Burnout Is a Given
The pandemic has stripped our emotional reserves even further, laying bare our unique physical, social, and emotional vulnerabilities. More
Humanism Before Heroism in Medicine
During the COVID-19 pandemic, heroic clinician narratives have been a prominent feature of media coverage. Health care professionals who worked ceaselessly in intensive care units, sacrificed time with their families to travel to severely affected areas to care for patients with COVID-19, and put themselves in harm’s way have been acknowledged and rightly celebrated. More
Study: 1 in 5 physicians highly distressed during first COVID-19 triages
A survey of 164 New York physicians found that one in five were severely distressed during their first COVID-19 triage decisions and last-minute training did not appear to alleviate stress, according to a study yesterday in Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. More
Traumatised, burnt out & depressed — the silent crisis of Indian doctors in the second wave
Constant high-risk exposure to the virus, surrounded by death & long hours in sweat-drenched PPE kits that make even washroom breaks tricky, the struggle is nightmarish for doctors. More
Women in health care are at a breaking point — and they’re leaving
In the pandemic, women are abandoning health care jobs, citing burnout and inequities in a system that was never designed to support them. More
Nurse burnout remains a serious problem, putting patients in danger, experts say
"There was no one we could speak to, and our mental well-being was beginning to deteriorate," nurse Joanna Engman said. More
Burned out by the pandemic, 3 in 10 health-care workers consider leaving the profession
After a year of trauma, doctors, nurses and other health workers are struggling to cope. More than half are burned out. More than 6 in 10 have struggled with worsening mental health. More
Survey by Ohio regulator shows stress, fatigue among pharmacists at chain stores
The findings echo NBC News reporting in March that overworked, understaffed pharmacists at chain drug stores say they are reaching a breaking point. More
How Health Care Leaders Can Support Their Frontline Workers
The pandemic has taught us important lessons about the needs of the health care workforce More
‘Why do I put my life on the line?’ Pandemic trauma haunts health workers
The worst of the pandemic may be behind the country, but for front-line health workers the scars might take much longer to heal. More
The Costly, Painful, Lonely Burden of Care
Health care in the U.S. relies on an “invisible army” of caregivers — mostly women. For many, stunted careers, lost earnings and exhaustion are part of the fallout. More
Over 1 in 5 health care workers experience depression and anxiety during the pandemic, study says
Health care workers in the Middle East faced the highest rates of depression and anxiety while workers in North America faced the lowest, a new study revealed. More
I’m A Psychiatrist Who Treats Health Workers. A Year Into The Pandemic, We’re All Suffering From Burnout
About 50% of medical professionals were dealing with burnout before COVID-19, writes Dr. Jessi Gold. The pandemic has made it exponentially worse. More
Nurses Are Barely Holding Themselves Together
Being a nurse was already hard. But in the pandemic, it’s become almost impossible. More
Mental health professionals are the ones taking care of us: Who’s taking care of them?
USA TODAY spoke with half a dozen mental health workers who told us the pandemic has been the most challenging year of their professional lives. More
Health and care workers are owed a better future
It has been a traumatic and testing year for the health and care workforce globally. In recognition of their contribution and struggles during the pandemic response, WHO has designated 2021 as the International Year of Health and Care Workers. More