Occupational Burnout: Florida Public Health Workforce During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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• Personal Author:
  Charles D ; Dunn E ; Gates T ; Marshall J ; Merlo K ; Miklaszewski C ; Scott B
• Description:
  Objective: Florida's public health workforce faced unprecedented challenges during the compounding COVID-19 pandemic and record-setting hurricane seasons. The objective of this study was to understand burnout within this essential workforce and identify strategies to better support them. Methods: A cross-sectional survey addressing burnout, job satisfaction, turnover intention, job demands, job resources, and organizational support in 2021 was completed by 891 Florida Department of Health workers and analyzed by the research team. Results: Approximately half of the respondents reported experiencing burnout, which is linked to job dissatisfaction and turnover intention. Strategies to effectively support and retain this essential workforce include improving staffing, salaries, flexibility, trainings, resources, and leadership. Conclusions: As infectious disease outbreaks and extreme weather events continue to occur, effectively supporting the public health workforce is critical to protecting and promoting the health and well-being of all Floridians. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communicable Diseases Cyclonic Storms Occupational Health Public Health Safety Stress, Psychological
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Burnout Burnout COVID-19 Cross Sectional Studies Employee Satisfaction Hurricanes Job Stress Public Health Public Health Workforce Satisfaction Support Well-being

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Atlanta Region [OSHA] ; Birmingham Region [OSHA] ; Florida
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  66
• Issue:
  12
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20070633
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2024 Dec; 66(12):1000-1008
• Contact Point Address:
  Jennifer Marshall, PhD, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, 13201 Bruce B Downs Blvd, MDC 56 Tampa, FL 33612
• Email:
  jm@usf.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2025
• Performing Organization:
  Sunshine Education and Research Center, University of South Florida
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20290630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:cc07dbb87028e5b99f99d9743c0f4e87e84e4ee555d42dbf017bf55a68f78c775711f5affa88b12eadd1cd57c88d00286580eee3085c452d7e26a675fbe3249e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/208812/cdc_208812_DS1.pdf
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