AFT Health: Caring for the Caregivers: Addressing Burnout and Moral Injury.

The COVID-19 pandemic placed incredible strain on the health and public safety workforce. The nature of their work meant that they faced high risk of exposure while being called on to meet tremendous healthcare and service demands. Even before the pandemic, mental health, burnout, and moral injury were rising issues for this workforce. But during COVID-19, more than 50 percent of health workers reported burnout, and 40 percent reported anxiety or depression. Though the critical period of the COVID-19 pandemic may be waning, burnout and moral injury among health and public safety workers persist.