Experiences of Frontline Managers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Recommendations for Organizational Resilience

Source : Healthcare.
The purpose of this paper was to examine frontline managers’ experiences and organizational leadership responses that activated organizational resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to learn for ongoing and future responses to healthcare crises.

Dans un secteur déjà en crise, la prévention se pose en priorité

Source : Travail & Sécurité.
Articles du dossier : Dans un secteur déjà en crise, la prévention se pose en priorité; L’anticipation ne dispense pas d’un suivi; L’union fait la force; Amélioration continue pour une atmosphère saine; Face à la violence, l’esquive est tout un art; Des médicaments bien ordonnés; Planter la première graine d’une culture de prévention

Vital Signs: Health Worker-Perceived Working Conditions and Symptoms of Poor Mental Health – Quality of Worklife Survey, United States, 2018-2022

Source : MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report.
Health workers faced overwhelming demands and experienced crisis levels of burnout before the COVID-19 pandemic; the pandemic presented unique challenges that further impaired their mental health.

The Factors That Influence Chemotherapy Exposure Among Nurses: An Integrative Review

Source : Journal of the Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare.
Exposure to chemotherapy is an occupational hazard predisposing nurses to severe health effects. The purpose of this integrative review was to identify the recent literature describing the risk factors for occupational exposure to chemotherapy among nurses.

How Can Health Care Organizations Address Burnout? A Description of the Dr. Lorna Breen Act Grantees

Source : American Journal of Public Health.
Burnout among health care workers has been rising for years and is associated with increased risk of job dissatisfaction, suicide, and poor patient outcomes.1–5 COVID-19 brought this issue to the forefront. By the end of 2021, more than 60% of physicians and advanced practice clinicians reported burnout, and in 2022, 45% of nurses reported feeling burned out, 51% emotionally drained, and 56% used up.6,7 In 2021, more than half of public health workers reported symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, and nearly a third reported an intention to leave their organization in the next year.

An Organizational Leadership Development Approach to Support Health Worker Mental Health

Source : American Journal of Public Health.
Coming at a time when burnout rates were already high, the COVID-19 pandemic physically and mentally further stressed our nation’s health care workforce, leading to record levels of burnout, moral distress, and moral injury. In response, Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy released an advisory on building a thriving health workforce in 2022 with the specific aim of targeting health worker burnout to improve health and well-being and strengthen the nation’s public health infrastructure. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra said, “We owe all health workers—from doctors to hospital custodial staff—an enormous debt. And as we can clearly see and hear throughout this Surgeon General’s Advisory, they’re telling us what our gratitude needs to look like: real support and systemic change that allows them to continue serving to the best of their abilities.”

AJPH Highlights Health Worker Mental Health

Source : CDC
The American Journal of Public Health recently published a special supplement with 15 articles focusing on health worker mental health. This special issue of the journal was sponsored and edited by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and stems from the health worker mental health initiative from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and NIOSH. Research indicates health workers experience high levels of physical injury, harassment, stress, and burnout and many health workers intend to leave their positions or the field altogether. Protecting and supporting health worker mental health has important implications for the nation’s health system and our public health infrastructure.

Foot and Ankle Disorders in Nurses Exposed to Prolonged Standing Environments : A Scoping Review

Source : Journal of the Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare.
Cette étude exploratoire visait à synthétiser les principaux troubles observés sur les chevilles et les pieds des infirmières, leur prévalence, l’influence du nombre d’heures passées à marcher ou à se tenir debout, et les différences entre les sexes.