Health
Pandemic underlines need to address physician burnout, study finds
Two out of three Vancouver physicians surveyed in a new UBC study faced burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jun 14, 2021
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Burnout
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Burnout rates double for cardiology clinicians amid COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic has upended nearly every aspect of everyday life and continues to have devastating effects worldwide. It has also taken a significant toll on cardiovascular clinicians, many of whom provide direct ...
May 17, 2021
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Health
Female sex, work culture biggest contributors to physician burnout
(HealthDay)—Clinician sex and local work culture may contribute more to burnout than electronic health record (EHR) usage, according to a study published online April 20 in JAMA Network Open.
Apr 26, 2021
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Health informatics
Yoga only goes so far: How overhauling patient records can curb physician burnout
Judges don't do court stenography. CEOs don't take minutes at meetings. So why do we expect doctors and other health care providers to spend hours recording notes—something experts know contributes to burnout?
Mar 30, 2021
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Surgery
Sexist, racial microaggressions prevalent among surgeons
(HealthDay)—Sexist and racial/ethnic microaggressions against female and minority surgeons and anesthesiologists are prevalent and linked to burnout, according to a study published online March 24 in JAMA Surgery.
Mar 25, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Global health care worker burnout is high and 'unsustainable'
More than half of all health care workers worldwide are experiencing burnout that, if not addressed, could cause many to leave their fields in favor of less-stressful occupations or choose early retirement. And the COVID-19 ...
Mar 23, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Insomnia, disrupted sleep, and burnout linked to higher odds of severe COVID-19
Insomnia, disrupted sleep, and daily burnout are linked to a heightened risk of not only becoming infected with coronavirus, but also having more severe disease and a longer recovery period, suggests an international study ...
Mar 22, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Parental burnout hits individualist Western countries hardest
Does the incidence of parental burnout depend on a country's culture? This question was at the heart of the first international study on the subject for which hundreds of scientists in 42 countries mobilized. In other words, ...
Mar 18, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
More burnout among pregnancy, newborn care providers during pandemic, study finds
Medical professionals who care for pregnant women and newborns experienced greatly increased rates of burnout during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a small study led by Stanford University School of ...
Mar 17, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Health professional societies address critical care clinician burnout
A new paper published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society provides a roadmap that critical care clinicians' professional societies can use to address burnout. While strongly needed prior to the COVID-19 ...
Feb 25, 2021
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