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KYW Medical Report: Health care workers are in the trenches of COVID-19 burnout

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — COVID-19 burnout is a well-documented phenomenon, and it is a major issue among health care workers.

For those working in health care at all levels, COVID-19 has been, at times, all-consuming and emotionally draining. Although the vast majority of people stayed and fought through the first year of the pandemic, many workers saw the decrease in cases as a time to get out and either retire or find work that was less stressful.


Those who remained are fatigued and suffering from burnout.

The recent surge in unvaccinated populations is raising new issues. Fatigued health care workers are caring for a significant number of people who deny the existence of COVID-19, even when they are symptomatic.

This is a time when professionalism must be maintained at all costs, but emotional support needs to be available and provided for those in the trenches.

KYW Newsradio's Medical Reports are sponsored by Independence Blue Cross.