Study: Oral Health Workers Are Burnt Out
Dentistry Today
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Burnout is a prevalent problem for the oral health workforce, associated with employee turnover, absenteeism, and depression. Burnout has also been shown to increase risk of medical errors and raises concerns about patient safety. The COVID-19 pandemic heightened issues of burnout for health workers, especially those providing patient care. For the oral health workforce in particular, the chance of COVID-19 infection was considered high due to potential contact with respiratory aerosols and spat
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