Occupational Diseases: News and Research on Occupational Stress

MeSH tree: C24.580

Job dissatisfaction, education drive nurse turnover

Job dissatisfaction and pursuing additional degrees were the leading reasons nurses left their roles a few years into the pandemic, according to a new study published in the journal Health Affairs Scholar.

Tackling the root cause of construction's mental health

University of Warwick researchers have shaped a new Mental Health Joint Code of Practice, launched by the Construction Leadership Council, that presents solutions to poor mental health in construction, which is one of the ...

Nursing job turnover has nearly doubled since the pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic did not push nurses out of hospitals or other care settings as feared, but nurses left their primary jobs at nearly double the rate from 2018 to 2022, finds a University of Michigan study. The study, ...

When therapists can't take off the 'hat'

Licensed professional counselors have reported experiencing burnout and emotional exhaustion due to high workplace demands, a problem that has intensified over the past six years. On top of workplace pressures, mental health ...

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