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Running On Empty: Addressing Healthcare Provider Burnout

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Apr 2, 2025
In this discussion, Claire Knapp, CEO of Havas Lynx and advocate for healthcare mental health, and Dr. Tapas Mukherjee, former NHS physician and medical educator, delve into the alarming issue of healthcare provider burnout. They explore the Healing the Healers campaign, revealing the emotional toll, complex factors, and pressing statistics behind this crisis. The duo emphasizes the urgent need for systemic changes and innovative solutions to better support medical workers, highlighting the importance of community and advocacy in addressing this growing challenge.
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INSIGHT

Burnout Prevalence

  • Healthcare provider burnout is a widespread issue, affecting nearly 90% of professionals daily.
  • This pervasive problem affects all specialties, ages, and geographic locations equally.
INSIGHT

Specialty Trends

  • While burnout affects all medical specialties, oncology and emergency care have particularly high rates.
  • Even less stressful specialties like dermatology have seen significant increases in burnout over the past decade.
ANECDOTE

Defensive Medicine

  • In the US, doctors practice "CYA" (cover your a**) medicine due to litigation fears, ordering excessive tests.
  • This defensive approach is not unique to the US and has increased in other countries as well.
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