Ethical conflict leads to health care worker burnout
Various factors, including long hours and stressful working conditions, cause a high rate of turnover and burnout among U.S. health care workers.
Dec 17, 2024
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Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction: Burnout, Professional
Medical news and research articles
Poor control over aspects of work linked to physician burnout
Poor control over specific aspects of work is associated with burnout among physicians, according to a study published online Nov. 26 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Nov 27, 2024
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Sexual and gender minority physicians and residents have higher levels of burnout, study finds
Burnout is a public health crisis that affects the well-being of physicians and other health care workers, and the populations they serve. Burnout is characterized by emotional exhaustion, cynicism, lack of motivation, and ...
Nov 13, 2024
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Art therapy for a creative way to manage stress, depression and more
Since ancient Greece, healers have prescribed art to aid those facing mental challenges. Today, the practice is a precisely honed craft used by credentialed professionals to help people suffering from PTSD, stress, depression ...
Sep 25, 2024
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Burnout and bias can lead to poor care during childbirth—Researcher create a project in Kenya that helps health workers
An estimated 800 women die every day across the world as a result of pregnancy-related complications. Most deaths (95%) occur in low- and middle-income countries. Two-thirds are in sub-Saharan Africa. For every woman who ...
Aug 30, 2024
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Under pressure, 80% of New Zealand GPs stopped accepting new patients at some point since 2019
New Zealanders' first point of contact for health care—their general practice—is increasingly harder to reach, to the detriment of the overall health system.
Jul 29, 2024
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Study reveals disparities between male and female surgical residents in the experiences of pregnancy and parenthood
In a new study led by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital that surveyed more than 80% of all surgical residents in the United States, females were more likely to suffer obstetric complications and postpartum ...
Jul 17, 2024
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Replacing registered nurses in high stakes hospital care is dangerous to patients, research suggests
A study published in Medical Care shows that substituting registered nurses (RN) with lower-wage staff (e.g. licensed practical nurses, unlicensed assistive personnel) in hospital care is linked with more deaths, readmissions, ...
Jun 18, 2024
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Q&A: To solve the nursing shortage, researcher proposes government funding fix
Health economist Olga Yakusheva, a professor at the University of Michigan School of Nursing, believes that current government reimbursement models incentivize hospitals to cut nursing jobs to save money.
May 29, 2024
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The current state of female representation in the facial plastic and reconstructive surgery field
A new study presents data reflecting the current state of female representation within the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS). The study is published in Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic ...
May 3, 2024
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