Supporting Clinicians During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Charlene M. Dewey, Susan Hingle, Elizabeth Goelz, Mark Linzer
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended clinicians' sense of order and control, creating the potential for stress in the short term and burnout over the long term. This commentary offers suggestions to encourage a culture that will sustain the clinician workforce during the pandemic.
Topics & Concepts
PandemicMedicineWorkforceStressorCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)BurnoutHealth careMental healthCommitFamily medicineNursingPsychiatryDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Internal medicineDatabaseEconomic growthEconomicsClinical psychologyComputer scienceHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsDiversity and Career in Medicine