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Health care workers are frazzled – and poor sleep may turn stress into poor mental health

  • Written by Yuan Zhang, Associate Professor of Nursing, UMass Lowell
Health care workers are frazzled – and poor sleep may turn stress into poor mental healthShift work and long hours are common working conditions in health care. insta_photos/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Health care workers often put the health and safety of their patients first, neglecting to take care of themselves. By providing continuous services around the clock, many experience short and poor-quality sleep, risking not only their...

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