A recent survey involving nearly 2,100 healthcare professionals reveals that more than half of care workers frequently or always feel exhausted after their shifts. Around 37 percent of respondents reported experiencing sleep problems directly related to their job, while others suffer from frequent headaches and pain in their neck, back, and shoulders. These issues reflect the growing physical strain the profession places on individuals. Furthermore, 36 percent of those surveyed connected their health concerns to irregular and unpredictable working hours, a major stress factor in the field.
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Workload Pressure and Ethical Challenges
Healthcare professionals shared their frustration with not being able to provide the level of care they believe patients deserve due to heavy workloads.
According to Femke Merel van Kooten, chair of NU'91, workers are often forced to make difficult decisions about who gets attention first — a choice that goes against their ethical commitment. Many feel the pressure of unfinished tasks and a constant struggle to keep up. Van Kooten stressed that the sector depends on people who are themselves worn out and at risk, asking, "How can they care for others when their own health is at stake?"
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