‘Many healthcare workers fear second corona wave’ | Inland

More than half think that sufficient measures have been taken by the government, but four in five healthcare workers also indicate that these are not being enforced enough. About half also think that people adhere (very) poorly to the measures.

A third feel safe and say they can do their job safely. A quarter say they have sufficient protective equipment for a second wave. Many workers in care and welfare are afraid of becoming infected themselves. About 40 percent say they cannot handle a massive outbreak personally.

FNV vice president Kitty Jong says the numbers make her angry. “As a government and employers, you cannot embarrass healthcare workers with such a justified feeling of insecurity, while society depends on their work? It is completely unacceptable that there are still insufficient protective equipment. The confusion about protective equipment is completely drifting. government policy. Employers take advantage of this situation by sometimes even prohibiting the use of protective equipment. “

At least three-quarters of employees experience high to very high work pressure and felt too heavily burdened during the peak of the corona crisis. This is most true for people in nursing and care homes. Two in five care and welfare workers indicate that they are physically and mentally exhausted by their work.

Nine out of ten respondents do not feel enough appreciation by politicians and government for the work they do. Furthermore, they also feel little valued by society as a whole and by their employers. They get this appreciation from their patients and colleagues.

Seven out of ten would rather receive a structural salary increase than the one-off bonus of 1000 euros for their extra effort in the corona crisis. This also seems to apply to the bonus of 500 euros, says the FNV on the basis of signals, although this bonus was not included in the study.

Almost a quarter are thinking of stopping working in healthcare altogether. These are mostly young employees in general hospitals or rehabilitation centers.

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