BEHAVIOR MAPPING: TAKING CARE OF THE CAREGIVERS THROUGH TECHNOLOGY

摘要

That was a quote from a participant in one of our nursing-based focus groups this summer. Essential team members within the healthcare system, nurses are leaving the profession in droves. The culprit? Burnout. Symptoms include physical, mental and emotional exhaustion, job dissatisfaction, depression, and, for some, PTSD. Increased stress due to the COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated this occupational burnout. The issue has become so prevalent that the National Academy of Medicine launched an "Action Collaborative on Clinician Weil-Being and Resilience" calling for help, citing the critical link between clinician wellbeing and safe, high-quality patient care. Research suggests that the built environment may help reduce burnout, and our research team is currently in the midst of a two-year study evaluating the impact of UF Health North's new Jacksonville facility on the quality of nurse breaks.