Becker's Healthcare December 16, 2021
The healthcare workforce is on the brink of experiencing high staff turnover rates, indicative of what is being deemed the “Great Resignation,” a new American Medical Association-led study suggests.
The study, published Dec. 15 in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, examined relationships between COVID-19-related stress and work intentions, based on a survey conducted between July 1 and Dec. 31, 2020, among 20,665 workers at 124 hospitals and health systems.
Among survey respondents, one in five physicians and two in five nurses said they intend to leave their current practice within two years, the study found. Additionally, about one-third of physicians and nurses reported their intention to reduce clinical work hours in the next 12 months.
Intention to leave an individual’s practice within...