Advisory Board October 26, 2023
According to a new CDC study, healthcare workers are reporting more poor mental health days, feelings of burnout, and harassment — and health experts say that “immediate preventive actions” are needed to improve healthcare workers’ mental health and well-being.
‘Crisis is an understatement’
For the study, CDC researchers analyzed data from the General Social Survey Quality of Worklife Module. This module includes questions on working and mental health conditions and was given to respondents ages 18 and older who were employed in the last two weeks.
Researchers compared self-reported mental health symptoms from U.S....