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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the health care system, in particular on health care workers on the front lines of caring for Canadians. As the pandemic progressed and cases began to rise, health care workers faced a range of challenges, including extended work hours, decreased vacation time, changes in the methods of delivering care and more. New results from the Survey on Health Care Workers' Experiences During the Pandemic (SHCWEP) show that most health care workers (95.0%) reported that their job was impacted by the pandemic, and a large majority (86.5%) felt more stressed at work during the pandemic.
The SHCWEP was designed to provide insights into the impact of the pandemic on health care workers' mental health, their personal life and their work environment, as well as insights into those who intend to leave their job or change jobs in the coming years and the reasons why they are considering this change. Data from this survey were collected from September to November 2021, coinciding with the fourth wave of the pandemic.
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