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The Effects Of Covid-19 On Healthcare Workers: An Exploration Of Burnout, Cherise Fernandez
The Effects Of Covid-19 On Healthcare Workers: An Exploration Of Burnout, Cherise Fernandez
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The healthcare workplace has been challenged with the SARS-CoV-2 corona virus (COVID-19) for majority of the year 2020 and it has posed a number of challenges for healthcare workers (HCWs). Due to the increased workload and demanding work hours, the prevalence of physician burnout has increased amongst this population. The escalation of burnout may lead to negative effects on physical and mental health. This poses a health concern amongst patients because the increase of burnout affects patient care, safety, and quality of care. Various surveys have been sent out to HCWs in order to determine if burnout has increased within …