One campaigner is worried about the number of doctors stressed out at work 7 May 2021
Around half of doctors surveyed by the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists feel burnt out.
A doctor turned doctors wellbeing campaigner says these high levels of stress lead to dangers for doctors and patients alike, because stressed doctors make mistakes.
Sam Hazledine , says sufferers often minimise their own issues, as it s hard to identify burnout in yourself.
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Burnout is an
occupational syndrome caused by chronic workplace
stress.
ASMS has repeated a survey carried out in 2015
to compare burnout levels five years on and to measure the
impact of staffing shortages, growing patient demand and
clinical pressures.
More than 2,100 ASMS members took
part, and the results are detailed in a new report
.
The
survey results indicate that high levels of burnout caused
by work-related stress and exhaustion is now an entrenched
feature of the senior medical and dental
workforce.
Some of the key takeaways from the
survey are:
50% of respondents reported
burnout
Burnout affects female doctors more than
Wednesday, 5 May 2021, 1:45 pm
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Toi Mata
Hauora says the Government’s ongoing public sector pay
restraint is a kick in the teeth to senior doctors and
dentists who keep core health services going and have kept
New Zealanders safe and cared for during the Covid-19
pandemic.
In a press release on the Government’s
Workforce Policy Statement, Public Service Minister Chris
Hipkins has ruled out pay increases for those earning over
$100,000 for the next three years.
ASMS Executive
Director Sarah Dalton says senior doctors and dentists will
find it galling as it sends a harsh message to health