Strong leadership associated with lower burnout rates

Nearly half of infection preventionists surveyed reported feeling burnt out, but those with strong leadership support reported lower burnout rates, according to a study. Published online in September by Cambridge University Press, the study also found leadership support was associated with psychological safety and a stronger safety climate. The cross-sectional study, administered from April to December 2021, explored infection preventionists’ perceptions of hospital leadership support for infection prevention and control programs during the COVID-19 pandemic and their individual perceptions of burnout, psychological safety and safety climate. (AHRQ Journal of Patient Safety article, 9/27/23)