Combatting the shortage of physicians to alleviate work-related strain
Journal Title: Journal of Health and Social Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 3
Abstract
Editorial More and more often, physicians and healthcare workers worldwide are experiencing depression, burnout syndrome, and alcohol and substance abuse, as well as a higher risk of suicide than the general population. All these mental health outcomes have a negative impact on work performance and lead to poor patient care, which the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has quantified in terms of a ‘mismatch between the assistance required by the patient and that available from the care worker’. Research has suggested that burnout syndrome can erode professionalism, increase the risk of medical errors and malpractice litigation, and promote early retirement (continue..).
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Francesco Chirico
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