A survey of 320 healthcare workers in Melbourne has found nearly 30% exhibited symptoms of burnout.
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19 October
- Nearly 30% of healthcare workers in Melbourne report burnout or PTSD.
- Suspected paediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome should be referred for specialist hospital care.
- Latest confirmed COVID-19 infection numbers from around Australia.
- Feeling burnt out by the pandemic? You’re not alone. A survey of 320 healthcare workers in Melbourne has found nearly 30% exhibited symptoms of burnout, one in five had moderate to severe depression, one in five had anxiety, and nearly 30% had PTSD.
The study, published in Australasian Psychiatry, found that while frontline workers reported greater resilience than other healthcare workers, those working in a high-exposure environment were more likely to report symptoms of PTSD. - Children or adolescents with suspected paediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome, temporally associated with SARS-CoV-2 (PIMS-TS) should be considered for early transfer to a paediatric hospital with intensive care facilities because of the potential for rapid deterioration.
The latest update from Australia’s National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce advised early consultation with a multidisciplinary team of experts for these cases.
The Taskforce also recommended that ivermectin, interferon kappa plus trefoil factor 2 (IFN-K plus TFF2) and N-acetylcysteine should not be used to treat COVID-19 except in a clinical trial setting. - Here are the latest confirmed COVID-19 infection numbers from around Australia, to 9pm Sunday:
National – 27,390, with 904 deaths
ACT – 113 (0)
NSW – 4338 (5)
NT – 33(0)
QLD – 1164 (0)
SA – 483 (1)
TAS – 230 (0)
VIC – 20,315 (2)
WA – 714 (3)
