Tag: burnout
A Systematic Review of Risk Factors for Sleep Disruption in Critically Ill Adults
This systematic review summarizes all premorbid, illness-related, and ICU-related factors associated with sleep disruption in the ICU. These findings will inform sleep promotion efforts in the ICU and guide further research... read more
Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World
The book we need NOW to avoid a social recession, Murthy’s prescient message is about the importance of human connection, the hidden impact of loneliness on our health, and the social power of community. Humans are social... read more
What COVID-19 Has Taught Me
A personal narrative of Adrian Wong’s experience while battling COVID-19 at King's College Hospital. These are the author's personal opinions and do not represent the views of the institution and professional societies... read more
Recovering from COVID-19: Post Viral-fatigue and Conserving Energy
Rehabilitation is fast becoming the new priority in dealing with the impact of this pandemic and is crucial for people recovering from COVID-19 infection. Royal College of Occupational Therapists published three guides... read more
Optimal Sleep Health Among Frontline Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Since the start of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, it has been declared a pandemic and has now involved over 200 countries. Adverse effects on the mental health of frontline... read more
An ICU Doctor on How We Can Emerge from the Storm Into a Place to Mend
As we emerge from the storm of preparation and uncertainty, where are we now but in a quiet place. A place to mend. A time to dream. For many the effects of lockdown have been devastating; there were never any easy choices... read more
Provider Burnout and Fatigue During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in an overall surge in new cases of depression and anxiety and an exacerbation of existing mental health issues, with a particular emotional and physical... read more
30 Days as a Medical Resident in New York City
The coronavirus pandemic has reshaped everyone's lives. But for health-care workers, the impact of covid-19 is felt acutely, tragically, every day. To capture the lived reality of this, we asked Shaoli Chaudhuri, 29,... read more
Addressing Anxiety Among Health Care Professionals During COVID-19
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has become one of the central health crises of a generation. The pandemic has affected people of all nations, continents, races, and socioeconomic groups. The responses required,... read more
US Betrays Healthcare Workers in Coronavirus Disaster
The handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States will go down as the worst public health disaster in the history of the country. The loss of lives will make 9/11 and so many other catastrophes appear much smaller... read more
Moral Distress in the Health Professions
This is the first book on the market or within academia dedicated solely to moral distress among health professionals. It aims to bring conceptual clarity about moral distress and distinguish it from related concepts. Explicit... read more
Effects of a Multimodal Program Including Simulation on Job Strain Among Nurses Working in ICUs
Among ICU nurses, an intervention that included education, role-play, and debriefing resulted in a lower prevalence of job strain at 6 months compared with nurses who did not undergo this program. Further research is... read more
If we don’t start looking after our doctors there will be no one to care for our patients
"Would you choose medicine again?" I look into the eager faces of the sixth-formers I've been asked to speak to. Not for the first time, I hesitate before I answer. I love my job – it's a great privilege to be a Registrar... read more
Counterbalancing Work-related Stress? Work Engagement Among Intensive Care Professionals
Work engagement counterbalances work-related stress reactions. The relatively high workload in ICUs, coupled with an especially heavy emotional burden, may be acknowledged as an integral part of ICU work. This workload... read more
Few Ideas on How Nurses Can Recover After Difficult Shifts
Most medical professionals agree that a nursing career can be constantly stressful. It comes with the territory of caring for those who are ill and injured. On an average day, well-trained nurses are more than capable of... read more
Penn Finds a Way to Reduce ICU Doctor Burnout
Reducing the length of rotations in medical ICUs in half also reduces rates of physician burnout in half while additionally improving feelings of fulfillment, according to a new pilot study from Penn Medicine. The results... read more
Physician Burnout Costs the U.S. Billions of Dollars Each Year
Doctors in the U.S. experience symptoms of burnout at almost twice the rate of other workers, often citing as contributors the long hours, a fear of being sued, and having to deal with growing bureaucracy, like filling out... read more
