The April KPMG survey asked 1,000 U.S. workers, including 194 in healthcare, about how they were adjusting to the pandemic. It did not distinguish between clinical and support staff.
Fifty-nine percent of healthcare workers said their mental health had worsened due to the pandemic, compared to 51 percent in industries outside of healthcare.
Forty-one percent of healthcare workers said their mental health had improved because of the public health crisis.
Read more about the survey here.
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