Can Empathy protect Against Burnout? Accounts of Work-Related Distress during Compound Disasters in Puerto Rico.

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Authors

Jessica Mulligan · Virginia International University

Waleska Sanabria-León · Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico

Mónica Simal · Providence College

Anna Sprong · Providence College

Alexa Umanzor · Providence College

Heidy Rodriguez · Providence College

Abstract

Burnout and moral injury coexist in healthcare professionals when they cannot provide the best patient care due to obstacles created by prolonged compound disasters and a broken healthcare system.

Topics & Keywords

Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout Disaster Response and Management Empathy and Medical Education

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Climate action

Publication Details

Published in: PubMed

Volume 45, Issue 1, pp. 28-33

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