In this article we provide a holistic understanding of fatigue in healthcare systems, including the interventions that are required to tackle long-standing issues of burnout in healthcare workers. Dale has previously described how fatigue occurs in individuals in our previous issue and is this time joined by fellow expert Naomi Algeo.
Dr Naomi Algeo is a Senior Occupational Therapist (Oncology/ Haematology), St. James’s Hospital. Her PhD research focused on the development of a workfocused programme to support women with breast cancer in returning to work. Naomi sits on the Development Group for Cancer Rehabilitation for the World Health Organisation and has presented widely internationally and nationally on the area of cancer survivorship and employment. She regularly presents on understanding and managing fatigue.
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