Search Tag: mental health
2025 04 Nov
Behavioural health services face sustained pressure from administrative burden, variable assessments and rising burnout. Interest in artificial intelligence has grown as providers look for tools that support documentation, surface risk and promote consistency without displacing clinical judgement. At the same time, concerns about unguided digital...Read more
2025 28 Oct
The European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) opened its annual congress in Munich with a compelling vision centred on three interconnected themes: care, connect, and change. These principles reflect the society's commitment to advancing intensive care through collaboration, innovation, and a steadfast focus on both patients and professionals. ...Read more
2025 27 Oct
Families who support a loved one through an intensive care unit (ICU) admission often live with lasting worry, disrupted routines and difficult memories. The impact can include intrusive thoughts, low mood and a general loss of confidence that persists long after discharge. A structured approach to follow-up, delivered by ICU nurses, set out to...Read more
2025 27 Oct
Families who support a loved one through an intensive care unit (ICU) admission often live with lasting worry, disrupted routines and difficult memories. The impact can include intrusive thoughts, low mood and a general loss of confidence that persists long after discharge. A structured approach to follow-up, delivered by ICU nurses, set out to...Read more
2025 23 Oct
Health services across Europe face overlapping pressures that strain staff and jeopardise system resilience. Shortages in key professions, ageing workforces and rising demand coincide with mounting work intensity. Many healthcare workers (HCWs) report psychological distress, with burnout a recurring concern linked to workload and organisational...Read more
2025 22 Oct
Mental health delivery remains anchored to a weekly, 50-minute appointment, even as other sectors have adopted continuous, adaptive models that scale. The prevailing cadence offers at best 52 hours of structured therapeutic contact each year, creating long gaps in support while daily stressors accumulate and insights fade. A shift is gathering...Read more
2025 22 Oct
Mental health delivery remains anchored to a weekly, 50-minute appointment, even as other sectors have adopted continuous, adaptive models that scale. The prevailing cadence offers at best 52 hours of structured therapeutic contact each year, creating long gaps in support while daily stressors accumulate and insights fade. A shift is gathering...Read more
2025 06 Oct
A rapid shift in how a widely used chatbot responds to sensitive conversations has intensified debate about the role of artificial intelligence in mental health. OpenAI’s latest model has been perceived by many users as colder and more disconnected, prompting backlash from people who had come to rely on it for emotional support. The product owner...Read more
2025 06 Oct
A rapid shift in how a widely used chatbot responds to sensitive conversations has intensified debate about the role of artificial intelligence in mental health. OpenAI’s latest model has been perceived by many users as colder and more disconnected, prompting backlash from people who had come to rely on it for emotional support. The product owner...Read more
2025 10 Mar
Exploring the hard lessons of ICU burnout and wellness through an ICU physician's personal health journey, lessons that can help all who work within ICU, those who struggle with the spectre of future burnout, who are nearing this state for any reasons or who are trapped in feelings of depression, anxiety, stress and despair. The way...Read more
2024 29 Nov
Digital technologies are transforming women's healthcare by addressing disparities and improving accessibility. Femtech apps and wearables drive awareness and health monitoring, particularly for reproductive and mental health. Emerging technologies like AI, ML, and wearables enhance precision care, while digital therapeutics offer new solutions for pelvic...Read more
2024 14 Nov
On World Diabetes Day, November 14, Fresenius Medical Care, the world’s leading provider of products and services for individuals with renal diseases, raises awareness about the physical and mental challenges of patients living with diabetes. With 537 million people worldwide affected by diabetes - approximately one in every ten adults - there...Read more
2024 02 Oct
In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the medical community continues to struggle with unprecedented levels of burnout among physicians. According to a recent study by The Physicians Foundation, approximately 60% of doctors report experiencing burnout regularly—a troubling statistic that has remained consistent for four consecutive years....Read more
2024 02 Oct
Depression has become a growing concern, with increasing numbers of individuals displaying symptoms. Despite its prevalence, depression often goes undetected and untreated in primary care settings. To address this issue, health information technology (HIT) offers opportunities to enhance the identification, diagnosis, and treatment of depression....Read more
2023 24 Dec
It can be easy to feel the call back to the university. After all, there are many interesting things in the world, and if you're hoping to expand your horizon, qualifications, or career potential, there's little better than a degree. While location is a minimal barrier to entry due to faculties like the University of Canberra offering...Read more
2022 09 Nov
Frontline clinicians are emotionally exhausted, mentally fatigued, and pessimistic about the future, often due to the complex, inefficient environments they work in each day. Solving this requires a systems-based approach to creating highly reliable systems in healthcare. One good place to begin is by making it easier for the frontline to know what...Read more