Latinos with advanced degrees underrepresented in health care workforce
Jul 18, 2023
All Latino subgroups, however, were overrepresented in healthcare occupations requiring less than a bachelor’s degree.
Prevalence of persons with disabilities varies across occupations
May 18, 2023
The highest prevalences were seen among workers in food prep and serving-related, personal care and service occupational groups.
Light exposure before nightshift cuts fatigue, errors
May 12, 2023
The findings were seen in a study of nurses, who also report sleeping better after their shift.
Women with employer insurance more likely to report unaffordability of care
Dec 30, 2022
“[R]ising healthcare costs, growth in high-deductible plans and increased out-of-pocket healthcare expenditures may have contributed to increased unaffordability in recent years,” the authors...
COVID-19 pandemic tied to burnout in healthcare professionals
Oct 05, 2022
Emotional exhaustion and depersonalization increased as the pandemic wore on in 2020.
Paid sick leave tied to lower US workforce mortality
Aug 30, 2022
State laws preempting local authority to mandate paid sick leave may contribute to increased mortality in working-age adults.
Up to 4 million Americans out of work with long COVID
Aug 26, 2022
The numbers could translate into at least $170 billion in lost wages a year, a new report suggests.
Child care stress affects health, work of U.S. healthcare workers during pandemic
Jul 22, 2022
High child care stress was tied to anxiety, depression and burnout as well as retention issues.
Rotating night shifts may hamper healthy aging
May 05, 2022
The findings were seen in a large sample of U.S. female nurses followed for 24 years.
Despite pressures of pandemic, U.S. nursing school enrollment climbs
Oct 15, 2021
Enrollment in bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral nursing programs increased 5.6% from 2019 to 2020.