Important & sobering read by Jennifer Abbasi, featuring @patientrev Fellow, Dr. Mark Linzer, on
#burnout, #mentalhealth & #primarycare.
Summary 🧵 1/5
ja.ma/377QsPM via @JAMA_current part of @JAMANetwork
#burnout, #mentalhealth & #primarycare.
Summary 🧵 1/5
ja.ma/377QsPM via @JAMA_current part of @JAMANetwork
The #healthcare workforce is feeling hopeless. This is incredibly worrisome.
Scary stats:
20% of MDs want to leave practice
60% are burnout
20% know a colleague that has considered/attempted/completed suicide.
We are NOT OKAY. 2/5
@JillianHortonMD @AlikaMD @KatharineSmart
Scary stats:
20% of MDs want to leave practice
60% are burnout
20% know a colleague that has considered/attempted/completed suicide.
We are NOT OKAY. 2/5
@JillianHortonMD @AlikaMD @KatharineSmart
What makes us feel burnout & hopeless: Not being valued or supported.
More than words are needed.
Organizations need to think seriously about how to relieve exhausted staff & give space and time to heal.
Think structures & systems, not just workshops & modules.
3/5
More than words are needed.
Organizations need to think seriously about how to relieve exhausted staff & give space and time to heal.
Think structures & systems, not just workshops & modules.
3/5
Medicine is a team sport & the pandemic is unending. Waves keep coming, primary care is hurting, RN are exhausted & the impact of
#LongCovid disability could be enormous (in terms of impact on health care workers & increased needs of patients). Things aren't sustainable. 4/5
#LongCovid disability could be enormous (in terms of impact on health care workers & increased needs of patients). Things aren't sustainable. 4/5
Creativity, collaboration & a whole lot of compassion are urgently needed to rethink how we can support health care professionals. North American health care is broken, hopefully not irreparably so. 5/5
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