Vital Signs: Health Worker–Perceived Working Conditions and Symptoms of Poor Mental Health — Quality of Worklife Survey, United States, 2018–2022

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• Alternative Title:
  Health Worker–Perceived Working Conditions and Symptoms of Poor Mental Health — Quality of Worklife Survey, United States, 2018–2022
• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
• Personal Author:
  Nigam, Jeannie A. S. ; Barker, R. Michael ; Cunningham, Thomas R. ; Swanson, Naomi G. ; Chosewood, L. Casey
• Description:
  What is already known about this topic? The longstanding health worker burnout crisis preceded the COVID-19 pandemic, which began in 2020. What is added by this report? Health worker respondents to the General Social Survey Quality of Worklife Module reported more days of poor mental health and were more likely to report burnout in 2022 than in 2018. Positive working conditions, such as trust in management and supervisor help, were associated with lower odds of poor mental health symptoms and burnout. What are the implications for public health practice? Health workers continued to face a mental health crisis in 2022. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has developed a campaign, Impact Wellbeing, to provide employers of health workers with resources to modify working conditions and improve worker mental health, thereby supporting the nation's health system. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Burnout, Professional Health Personnel Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Occupational Stress Psychological Distress Public Health Safety Surveys And Questionnaires Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Mental health; Psychosocial factors; Psychological effects; Health care personnel; Management personnel; Public health; Health surveys
• Source:
  MMWR 2023 Nov; 72(44):1197-1205
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSI - Division of Science Integration ; OD - Office of the Director
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  8 pdf pages
• Volume:
  72
• Issue:
  44
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20068662
• Citation:
  MMWR 2023 Nov; 72(44):1197-1205
• Email:
  jnigam@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2024
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:fb1ac013902c1b0dd229f1103fb0244b7cd170b07864b0619ab9ebdca057b80ae0ccc6f09fef5c39f10705af1f37c135de5b60fa9f536c9d57e69ac228a32ef0
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/134794/cdc_134794_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 173.61 KB ]