In this article on Time from March 31, 2023 entitled The Unspoken Reason Why Many Doctors and Nurses Are Quitting discusses various barriers to public health, including Health Care Professional Burnout. “What has been published so far is very true: We are burned out and overwhelmed. Violence against healthcare workers is a regular occurrence. WeContinue reading “Reasons Doctors and Nurses are Quitting [Barrier: Health Care Professional Burnout]”
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Shortage of Critical Care Physicians [Barrier: Medical Staff Shortage]
An article from Scientific American on March 26, 2023 entitled Fewer Doctors Are Choosing to Go into Emergency Medicine: Hundreds of unfilled residency spots in emergency medicine are telling us that critical care is in trouble discusses the situation in the United States that is resulting in a shortage of physicians choosing emergency medicine. TheContinue reading “Shortage of Critical Care Physicians [Barrier: Medical Staff Shortage]”
Telehealth & Public Health [Barriers: Access to Care, Location of Care, Physician Shortage
This article in Scientific American from April 1, 2023 entitled Telehealth Is Proving to be a Boon to Cancer and Diabetes Care: Virtual visits surged in the pandemic, and studies show they maintain high-quality medicine, discusses how Telehealth might be helpful in overcoming some of the barriers to public health. For certain situations that doContinue reading “Telehealth & Public Health [Barriers: Access to Care, Location of Care, Physician Shortage”
Pediatric Public Health Care in Short Supply [Barriers: Cost of Care, Physician Burnout, Physician Shortage, Location/Access]
This article entitled Pediatric hospital beds are in high demand for ailing children. Here’s why from March 16, 2023 on CNN discusses a very complicated situation that results in barriers to public health for children in the US. The article references issues such as 1) shortage of hospital beds, staff, nurses, 2) medicaid pays doctorsContinue reading “Pediatric Public Health Care in Short Supply [Barriers: Cost of Care, Physician Burnout, Physician Shortage, Location/Access]”
Unions for Health Care Staff [Barriers: Physician Burnout]
This article in Wired, entitled Doctor Unions Are Good for Your Health: Physicians across the US are unionizing, which can lead to better working conditions for health care providers and greater advocacy for patients, discusses the possibility that Health Care Staff Unions could help tackle some of the barriers to public health, specifically that ofContinue reading “Unions for Health Care Staff [Barriers: Physician Burnout]”
Medical Staff Shortage Following the pandemic [Barrier: Medical Staff Shortage & Burnout]
Another article highlights the Barrier to Public Health of Medical Staff Shortage and Burnout. This Fortune article, entitled The pandemic has irreversibly changed America’s health care system. Here’s why we will all be feeling the consequences of delayed care for years to come, states “A lack of funding and resources, along with rising anxiety, depression, and burnout,Continue reading “Medical Staff Shortage Following the pandemic [Barrier: Medical Staff Shortage & Burnout]”
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