The state of health, burnout, healthy behaviors, workplace wellness support, and concerns of medication errors in pharmacists during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk; Andreanna Pavan Hsieh; Alai Tan; James W McAuley; Maritza Matheus; Bayli Larson; Anna Legreid Dopp

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The state of health, burnout, healthy behaviors, workplace wellness support, and concerns of medication errors in pharmacists during the COVID-19 pandemic.

August 23, 2023

Melnyk BM, Hsieh AP, Tan A, et al. J Occup Environ Med. 2023;65(8):699-705.

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Many healthcare professionals experienced adverse emotional and psychological outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic. This survey of 665 health system pharmacists found that pharmacists working in settings with higher levels of workplace wellness support were less likely to experience depression, anxiety, or burnout, and report higher levels of professional quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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