Healthcare workers reported more days of poor mental health and were more likely to report burnout in 2022 than in 2018, according to data published Oct. 24 by the CDC.
The General Social Survey Quality of Worklife Module surveyed 1,443 respondents, including 226 health workers, in 2018, and 1,952, including 325 health workers, in 2022 on their mental health, working conditions and anxiety, depression and burnout.
Here are five survey findings:
1. Healthcare workers reported 4.5 days of poor mental health during the previous 30 days in 2022 compared to 3.3 in 2018.
2. Nineteen percent of healthcare workers reported feeling burnt out very often in 2022, compared to 11.6% in 2018.
3. Overall, 45.6% of health workers reported feeling burnout often or very often in 2022.
4. Among healthcare workers, the belief that workplace conditions support productivity declined from 30.4% to 16.2% between 2018 and 2022.
5. From 2018 to 2022, the percentage of healthcare workers who reported being very likely to look for a new job with another employer increased from 11.1% to 16.5%. Among all other workers, this figure declined from 18.6% to 13.7%.