More than a third of healthcare workers are at increased risk of burnout, according to a new study by digital solutions firm meQuilibrium.
The study found that threats to employee well-being continue to intensify 18 months into the pandemic, with a 21% rise in reported burnout and a 17% increase in physical responses to stress.
“Our data shows that workers continue to feel the cumulative mental health impacts of the crisis in the form of increased stress symptoms, burnout, and diminished motivation,” meQuilibrium Chief Science Officer Brad Smith, Ph.D., said. “We need to take action now to protect employee well-being before the clock runs out.”
The study also found that the burnout rate among workers under the age of 30 was triple that of people over age 30. Along with the increase in stress, workers reported feeling less supported by their employers. In a March poll, 78% of workers surveyed said they felt well-supported by their employers; 71% reported feeling well-supported in a more recent survey.
meQuillibrium said it used a wide sampling of employees from a variety of industries including finance, hospitality and healthcare for the survey.
