The Covid-19 pandemic has had serious psychological effects on society, especially on healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals, being at the frontline of the pandemic, saw an increase in the amount and intensity of their workload. Many faced problems with anxiety, burnout, and stress which impacted their mental health. Intense stress during the pandemic caused insomnia, loss of life, fear of infecting loved ones, and reluctance to go to work. Anxiety, burnout, and stress have significant undesirable consequences on both individuals and organizations. First of all, individual results impact organizational results. Organizations' awareness of the first signs of burnout in employees is highly important to protect the individual, the organization, and the service areas from negative effects. Psychological follow-up of employees in the service sector, especially in the healthcare sector, is therefore vital.

Stress is commonly at the forefront of the health sector. It has been reported that healthcare workers experience more depression, stress, and stress-related health problems compared to different occupational groups. With the rise in clinical demands among healthcare workers, some negative outcomes in the work environment cause absenteeism, mental health problems, and somatic disorders. Work stress negatively contributes to both the quality of working life and the quality of work. The high job stress observed in healthcare workers creates many negative social consequences for the provision of health services. However, there is evidence that interventions to prevent negative outcomes related to job stress yield positive results.

The aim of this Research Topic is to make a positive contribution to the work standard and quality of life of healthcare professionals, taking into account physical health, mental health, psychological resilience and job satisfaction. By addressing such factors, it is hoped that the health service itself will also benefit.

The following topics are welcomed in this collection:
• Mental health of healthcare professionals
• Workload and work stress of healthcare professionals
• Violence towards healthcare professionals
• Job satisfaction of healthcare professionals
• The stress of healthcare professionals related to inadequacies in health services

Submissions we welcome include original research, review papers and case reports.

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