On average, healthcare professionals involved in surgical procedures and care in hospitals experience more stress and burnout than other professional groups in Europe. An estimated 60% of these caregivers are showing symptoms of burnout, while up to half of nurses are considering leaving their profession. To address this, thanks to a Horizon Grant of almost 6.
5 million euros, Amsterdam UMC will lead a European consortium in search of the best solutions to stress. Healthcare providers involved in surgical procedures are under enormous pressure. Think of surgeons, nurses, theatre assistants, anesthesiologists.
They drop out due to stress or start looking for another job. Partly because of this, we have a large and increasing shortage of healthcare personnel. Furthermore, due to understaffing, it is increasingly difficult to encourage people to come and work for us.
Hospitals are facing rising costs and waiting lists are increasing. Ultimately, patients, and we as a society, will have to bear the adverse consequences of that if we don't look for solutions now that keep our people safe at work." Marlies Schijven, surgeon and research leader With the Horizon grant of 6.
5 million, the researchers want to develop, among other things, a digital tool that, supported by artificial intelligence, can predict which stress-reducing methods work best for individual healthcare providers. Stress varies from person to person The study, called KEEPCARING, is divided into a number of phases. Fir.