1/🧵🎥 Leading #COVID19 ICU Doctor @DavidJanz5 in New Orleans, the epicenter of U.S. #DeltaVariant surge, testified before US Senate Committee on Health, Education & Labor. Here is what he said: “Studies of #FrontLine workers caring for COVID-19 patients have shown…👇
2/ that the risk for the development of #mentalhealth problems (#PTSD #Depression) are like 9/11 Terrorist Attacks & Hurricane Katrina. Recent research shows that over 1 in 3 healthcare workers are experiencing anxiety, depression & post-traumatic stress disorder.
3/ Symptoms of #burnout are experienced by over half of critical care physicians. This is the state of the workforce asked to return to the #COVID19 #frontlines for a second, third, and now fourth wave.
4/ We will continue to confront current and future waves, which is our duty, knowing that our physical & mental health is the cost we will continually pay. Our eyes are forward, focused on saving the patients in front of us who unfortunately may pay a higher price.
5/In this time when almost all this suffering may be prevented by a #vaccine, we ask, “Why is this suffering necessary and when will it end?”
Caring for a caregiver is a vital part of the #pandemic response. We are going to run out of healthcare workers. How do we do better?👇
6/ @DavidJanz5 presented lessons learned as a doctor. Experiences during this #pandemic have been diverse & we need to learn from everyone’s successes & failures. Taking better care of the caregivers is one key step.
#medtwitter #NurseTwitter #TipsForNewDocs #CriticalCare
7/fin 👏💯
CLOSING: “Let us continue to develop the national resolve to end the current crisis by embracing the gift Medical Science has repeatedly provided to humanity for hundreds of years. That gift is #vaccinations.
Be SURE 💯 to listen to Dr Janz’s closing remarks in the video I attached in tweet #7 of this 🧵❗️
Listen to this powerful conclusion of leading #COVID ICU doc from Louisiana surge testifying before US Senate. His opening statement in tweet 1 is a great testimony to the vulnerability of all front line workers right now! @PeterHotez @EricTopol
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