High Childcare Stress Linked With Health Worker Burnout

Health care workers who reported high child care stress were 80% more likely to report experiencing burnout than health care workers not experiencing stress about child care responsibilities. Those who reported high levels of stress over personal child care responsibilities were more likely to experience burnout and express intentions to reduce work hours or leave their roles altogether during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency. For this analysis, child care stress was identified by responses to a survey question “Due to the impact of COVID-19, I am experiencing concerns about child care.” Responses could range from . . .