Now that we are two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important to take a step back to assess the impact of these extraordinary times on the mental health and wellbeing of veterinary professionals. Recent research conducted by Merck Animal Health in partnership with the American Veterinary Medical Association brings newfound awareness and understanding to the impact the pandemic has had on veterinarians, vet techs, and support staff.
During this month’s Wellness Wednesday Live, the main findings from the 2021 Merck Animal Health Veterinary Wellbeing Study are shared, in addition to other recent studies investigating the impact of COVID-19 on the veterinary profession. Some strategies for employers and employees to help boost wellbeing in the context of this research are also discussed. This is an important episode that all veterinary team members will benefit from watching.
Research Studies
Communication challenges experienced by veterinary professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic (Australian Vet J 2022): https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/avj.13125
The Initial Months of COVID-19: Dog Owners’ Veterinary-Related Concerns
(Front Vet Sci 2021): https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.629121/full
Veterinary Student Perspective on COVID-19 and Veterinary Medicine (Front Vet Sci 2021): https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.723890/full
Small animal general practice veterinarians’ use and perceptions of synchronous video-based telemedicine in North America during the COVID-19 pandemic (JAVMA 2021): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34061604/
Merck Animal Health Veterinary Wellbeing Study III: https://www.merck-animal-health-usa.com/about-us/veterinary-wellbeing-study
Frequency, Stressfulness and Type of Ethically Challenging Situations Encountered by Veterinary Team Members During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Front Vet Sci 2021): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8071942/#SM1
Blogs
Ethically Challenging Situations Have Risen Dramatically in Veterinary Medicine During the Pandemic: https://marieholowaychuk.com/2022/03/02/ethically-challenging-situations-have-risen-dramatically-in-veterinary-medicine-during-the-pandemic/
Resources
Subscribe to my bi-weekly newsletter and receive the PDF download “10 Tools for Battling Burnout”: www.marieholowaychuk.com/subscribe
Register for my 8-week online program “From Burnout to Balance: Building Thriving Veterinary Professionals”: https://successful-artisan-2096.ck.page/fbtb
Download the PDF “Healthy Strategies for Veterinary Wellbeing”: https://www.merck-animal-health-usa.com/offload-downloads/mah-healthy-strategies-infographic
Link to Podcast Version
https://marieholowaychuk.com/podcast/
https://reviving-vet-med.castos.com/
Questions
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