The impact of long COVID – and its sometimes-disabling symptoms that can persist for more than a year -- has worsened health care’s already severe workforce shortage.
have programs to address the shortage. Some hospitals train their own staff, while others may be looking at expanding the “scope of care” for existing providers, like physician assistants. Still others are looking to support existing staff who may be suffering from burnout and fatigue – and now, long COVID.
In general, he feels like the hospital “bent over backwards” to help him get back to work. He is just about to return to work full-time with accommodations. He acknowledges that as a doctor, he had better disability coverage than others. But with no diagnostic test to confirm long COVID, he’s not exempt from self-doubt and stigma.
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