Researchers are now asking if praise alone is enough to sustain healthcare workers through the end of the pandemic.
“I see this so much firsthand just at my job.”
Researchers reviewed 47 global studies published between December 2019 and September 2020. and “what interventions are effective in preventing occupational stress and burnout?”
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The January review has not yet been peer-reviewed and was made available for preview onmedRxiv.
“We’re approaching almost a year in this,” Allen says.
Researchers found that the primary source of stress was structural, or systems-based.
For instance, many providers struggle to deal with the stress of providing emergency services in unpredictable environments.
“Absolutely nothing is constant.”
These factors are then only magnified by stressors beyond the workplace.
Others can’t see them because of these restrictions.
“I’m not saying it’s not, but it’s not only that.”
Meanwhile, the majority of studies reviewed labeled burnout as “a psychological or individual issue.”
Thanks for offering this, but I just need time for myself.'"
Allen suggests that the workflow of the day be modified.
“We really should start looking to our leaders and organizations to put forward solutions,” Allen says.
“The onus can’t just be on the individual.”
The authors write that ironically, it might increase stress and burnout.
Imagining what female healthcare workers are going through in the pandemic can make them seem like miracle workers.
I wish I had a prescription for hope."
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