{"id":400,"date":"2025-10-13T16:38:49","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T16:38:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petalhealth.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=400"},"modified":"2026-01-29T20:32:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T20:32:33","slug":"the-cost-of-burnout-how-canadas-healthcare-shortage-limits-access-to-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.petal-health.com\/fr\/blog\/clinics\/the-cost-of-burnout-how-canadas-healthcare-shortage-limits-access-to-care\/","title":{"rendered":"The cost of burnout: How Canada\u2019s healthcare shortage limits access to care"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"400\" class=\"elementor elementor-400\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-413f683 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"413f683\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50e6dbd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50e6dbd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-826f472 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"826f472\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Points cl\u00e9s \u00e0 retenir<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03f781a elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03f781a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p>Canada needs roughly 49% more family physicians (22,823) to cover the care needs of Canadians today given only ~1,300 new graduates enter the workforce per year.<\/p><\/li><li><p>This persistent shortage overwhelms existing healthcare staff, forcing them to carry heavier caseloads and work longer hours, which accelerates burnout and attrition by restricting work-life balance.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Technological tools provide support. Among them, Petal Workforce Hub help relieve this pressure by optimizing schedules, improving visibility across teams, distributing shifts equitably, honors staff preferences, and automates last-minute changes based on department rules.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b60ac3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b60ac3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c99094a elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c99094a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3c0912 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3c0912\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">Patients want consistent, reliable care. But Canada\u2019s healthcare system is at an inflection point\u2014access to care is under severe strain.<\/p><p>Since 2019, Canadian emergency departments (EDs) have\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/canada\/article-secret-canada-emergency-rooms-closures-hospitals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">collectively been closed for 47,500 days<\/a>, according to\u00a0<em>The Globe and Mail<\/em>. In 2024,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/ottawa\/data-analysis-er-closures-three-years-2024-worst-year-for-scheduled-closures-1.7396789\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">one out of every five hospitals with an ED or urgent care centre had unplanned shutdowns<\/a>.<\/p><p>The proportion of Canadians age 18 and older with access to a primary care provider\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cihi.ca\/en\/international-survey-shows-canada-lags-behind-peer-countries-in-access-to-primary-health-care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">declined from 93% in 2016 to 86% in 2023<\/a>. There is a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cma.ca\/about-us\/what-we-do\/press-room\/ground-breaking-new-report-reveals-canada-cant-train-enough-doctors-and-other-health-professionals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deficit of 22,823 family physicians in Canada with only ~1,300 new graduates per year<\/a>, and the Canadian government expects a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/health-canada\/news\/2024\/07\/supporting-canadas-health-workers-by-improving-health-workforce-research-planning-and-data0.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shortage of 78,000 doctors by 2031 and 117,600 nurses by 2030<\/a>.<\/p><p>Moreover, antiquated data practices among provincial bodies and independent physicians make accurately evaluating access to care difficult. A 2024 survey of physicians from the Canada Medical Association found that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cma.ca\/about-us\/what-we-do\/press-room\/canada-health-infoway-canadian-medical-association-survey-shows-physicians-are-embracing-connected\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">73% of respondents cited poor system integration or multiple unconnected systems as major challenges<\/a>.<\/p><p>The scarcity of doctors, nurses, and other essential healthcare professionals combined with outdated data management places immense strain on Canada\u2019s public health system. The headwinds are clear: factors leading to strain highlight areas for improvement.<\/p><p><em>Healthcare providers feel access to care strain most<\/em><\/p><p>Several factors contribute to the shortage of healthcare providers, creating a complex web of barriers. Attrition rates and burnout among healthcare workers are two of these factors.<\/p><p>In Quebec, about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iedm.org\/quebec-43-out-of-every-100-new-nurses-are-leaving-the-profession-before-turning-35-finds-new-mei-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">43% of nurses are leaving<\/a>\u00a0the profession before 35, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/montreal.ctvnews.ca\/turnover-rates-for-nurses-in-quebec-hospitals-are-higher-than-in-pre-pandemic-times-1.6386549\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">turnover rates for nurses<\/a>\u00a0in hospitals increased by nearly 10% in 2022 compared to pre-pandemic rates. Vice-President of the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration des m\u00e9decins sp\u00e9cialistes du Qu\u00e9bec Dr. Serge Legault said staffing challenges at his hospital\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/montreal.citynews.ca\/2025\/03\/21\/quebec-catch-up-surgery-shortage-nurses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">caused operating room activity to decrease by 15%<\/a>.<\/p><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a65bdd elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a65bdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><p>The phenomenon of healthcare professionals leaving the field poses significant challenges to delivering quality patient care in the context of an aging population. This estimated shortage underlines the urgency of addressing these turnover rates to maintain effective healthcare delivery.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eac988e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eac988e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6d7cb3 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6d7cb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Petal transformed operations at the University of Montreal Hospital Centre.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7654cd3 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7654cd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.petal-health.com\/fr\/resources\/case-study\/cost-benefit-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore how<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dd206f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8dd206f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-123e7a9 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"123e7a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99a1878 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99a1878\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><p><em>Resource strain leads to caregiver burnout<\/em><\/p><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fe07b7 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fe07b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><p>Burnout among healthcare workers has risen in recent years, driven by the profession\u2019s daily demands, long working hours, and reduced vacation time. For instance,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmaj.ca\/content\/195\/8\/E309\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">49% of family doctors surveyed by the College of Family Physicians of Canada<\/a>\u00a0reported working beyond their desired capacity. High or severe work-related burnout is experienced around four times more by family physicians working beyond their desired capacity. During the spring of 2022, 266,900 healthcare workers reported working overtime\u2014the highest number ever.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74f98f8 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74f98f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><p>In Canada,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s12889-023-17572-w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">79% of the health workforce reports feeling burnt-out<\/a>. This contributes to high turnover rates in the healthcare industry: providers may feel compelled to leave their positions for a healthier work-life balance, exacerbating the shortage of skilled healthcare professionals.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6956c03 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6956c03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><p>This is a cycle that puts pressure on clinicians and patients alike. Solutions cannot be piecemeal but centred on breaking the cycle of system strain leading to burnout. They begin with a focus on coordinated care and unlocked time.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c42183f elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c42183f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><p><em>Solutions to address public health challenges and provider burnout<\/em><\/p><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ddd002 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ddd002\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><p>Health organizations must consider interventions that mitigate burnout, prioritize the well-being of their healthcare providers, and encourage a healthy work-life balance.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b851f95 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b851f95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><p>Technological tools provide an immediate solution.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.petal-health.com\/fr\/solutions\/workforce-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Petal Workforce Management<\/a>\u00a0distributes shifts equitably, honors staff preferences, and automates last-minute changes guided by users\u2019 department rules. This led to improved work-life balance and a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.petal-health.com\/fr\/resources\/case-study\/cost-benefit-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">92% staff satisfaction rate at the University of Montreal Hospital Centre<\/a>. This same partnership\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.petal-health.com\/fr\/resources\/case-study\/cost-benefit-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">decreased Department Chiefs\u2019 time spent creating schedules by 98%<\/a>, lessening administrative burden and allowing more time for patient care.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5394280 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5394280\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><p>To address data challenges, four Canadian medical organizations jointly formed a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.royalcollege.ca\/en\/newsroom\/posts\/breaking-down-digital-barriers--new-task-force-sets-path-to-conn.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digital Health Interoperability Task Force<\/a>. This aims to improve patient care and ease administrative burden by more efficiently sharing, analyzing, and reporting information between independent physicians and medical departments. Here,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.petal-health.com\/fr\/solutions\/analytics-reporting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Petal provides advanced support<\/a>\u00a0by equipping healthcare professionals with secure analytics and reporting tools proven to enhance workflows and unify coordination.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c356b80 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c356b80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><p>Canada must lay foundations today to meet pressing healthcare challenges. Future generations count on it.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-169a5ab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"169a5ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78952e0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78952e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fee5a9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5fee5a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b350dc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8b350dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34f2f39 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34f2f39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learn how Petal eases administrative burden on managers and staff:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d75212d elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d75212d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.petal-health.com\/fr\/resources\/case-study\/cost-benefit-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Talk to an expert<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One out of every five hospitals with an ED or urgent care centre had unplanned shutdowns in Canada in 2024. 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