New Visual Scale Offers Simple Measure to Help Identify Job Burnout
A 2020 Gallup poll showed that 76 percent of employed Americans surveyed have experienced burnout. Perhaps due to the condition’s prevalence, the World Health Organization…
November 2022
Personal Sensing at Work: Tracking Burnout, Balancing Privacy
Personal sensing data could help monitor and alleviate stress among resident physicians, although privacy concerns over who sees the information and for what purposes must…
A Higher Sense of Purpose in Life May be Linked to Lower Mortality Risk
Growing research indicates that one’s purpose — the extent to which someone perceives a sense of direction and goals in their life — may be…
Researchers Examine the Connection Between Healthcare Technology, Fatigue, and Wellbeing
Video and other technologies are reshaping the delivery of healthcare, yet barriers related to workflow and possible provider fatigue suggest that a thorough evaluation is…
Researchers Evaluate Mental Stress in First Naturalistic Study of Critical Care Nurses
The mental workload of intensive care unit nurses can successfully be evaluated using eye-movement tracking glasses, a study has found. In research recently published in…
AACN Study Underscores Pandemic Damage and the Benefits of Healthy Work Environments
New research from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) underscores the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on nurses and the benefits of creating…
Why Thinking Hard Makes You Tired
It’s no surprise that hard physical labor wears you out, but what about hard mental labor? Sitting around thinking hard for hours makes one feel…
Majority of Clinicians in U.S. Safety Net Practices Report Moral Distress During COVID-19 Pandemic
The distress of doctors and nurses working in hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic has received much attention in news media and academic research, including their…
Multiple Stressors Contributed to Physician Burnout During First Wave of COVID-19 in the U.S.
Front-line physicians who cared for COVID-19 patients during the first wave of the pandemic in New York City and New Orleans reported multiple factors that…
Researchers to Study Efficacy of Mind-Body Practices in Improving Pain, Surgical Outcomes
Can mind-body practices such as gentle yoga or self-reflection benefit patients undergoing surgery? It’s a question that researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine…