Stress and anxiety among healthcare workers is back with a vengeance, according to survey data. Both nurses and physicians say burnout is higher than ever and continuing to take its toll:
- While burnout among healthcare workers was common before the pandemic, more workers say COVID-19 is behind their exhaustion and anxieties.
- Besides COVID, survey respondents cite other burnout drivers, including chaotic workplaces, after-hours workload, lack of teamwork, no personal workload control, lack of autonomy, overload of bureaucratic tasks, lack of training and/or shared values, and staffing shortages.
- Physicians most commonly say chaotic work environments are responsible for their burnout; nurse say the biggest contributor is after-hours workloads.
- Nearly a fourth (20%) of nurses say they’re likely to leave their jobs in the next two years.
