Healthcare workers have always been faced with a high-stress job with high rates of burnout. However, with the addition of the COVID-19 pandemic this year, stress levels and mental strain have hit an all-time high. Healthcare systems are overwhelmed, and healthcare workers on the front lines of the pandemic are being heavily burdened both mentally and physically. They are working long hours, often in high-pressure environments caring for sick and experiencing an enhanced fear for their safety and health (Lai, Ma,& Wang,2020).
A study published March 23 in the medical journal JAMA, found that of a set of 1,257 healthcare workers working with COVID-19 patients in China, 50.4% reported symptoms of depression, 44.6% symptoms of anxiety, 34% insomnia, and 71.5% reported distress. When it came to types of healthcare workers, nurses and other frontline workers were shown to have the most severe symptoms (Lai et al.,2020).
A study published March 23 in the medical journal JAMA, found that of a set of 1,257 healthcare workers working with COVID-19 patients in China, 50.4% reported symptoms of depression, 44.6% symptoms of anxiety, 34% insomnia, and 71.5% reported distress. When it came to types of healthcare workers, nurses and other frontline workers were shown to have the most severe symptoms (Lai et al.,2020).
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