🕷️ Crawler Inspector

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Raw Queries and Responses

1. Shard Calculation

Query:

Response:

Calculated Shard: 5 (from laksa034)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa005.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/healthcare/risk-factors/stress-burnout.html\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/healthcare/risk-factors/stress-burnout.html\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/niosh\/healthcare\/risk-factors\/stress-burnout.html","crawl_time":1774047460,"first_indexed_time":1716168598,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"gov,cdc!www,\/niosh\/healthcare\/risk-factors\/stress-burnout.html s443","src_root_hash":"17308952984333333205","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Risk Factors for Stress and Burnout | Healthcare Workers | CDC","meta_descriptions":["Information for healthcare workers about work stress."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Healthcare workers face challenging working conditions and high stress levels that can lead to poor mental and physical health.\nLong hours, hazardous conditions, and exposure to suffering and death all affect worker psychological, emotional, and social well-being.\nLearn about risk factors and what NIOSH is doing to help.\nHealthcare workers and stress\nWorking conditions have always been challenging for healthcare workers, even before the pandemic. Work in healthcare often involves:\nIntensely stressful and emotional situations in caring for those who are sick.\nExposure to human suffering and death.\nUnique pressures from relationships with the patient, family members, and employers.\nWorking conditions with ongoing risk for hazardous exposures.\nDemanding physical work and risk of injuries such as from patient handling.\nLong and often unpredictably scheduled hours of work related to:\nAs-needed scheduling.\nUnexpected double shifts.\nUnpredictable intensity of on-call work.\nFor many health workers, unstable and unpredictable work lives, and financial strain.\nHigh administrative burdens and little control over schedules.\nCOVID-19 and mental health\nThe COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated additional elements of fatigue, strain, stress, loss, and grief for healthcare workers. Many healthcare workers experienced increased workloads in the face of short staffing and shortages in critical personal protective equipment. This led to increasing anxiety and the risk of personal harm.\nSome healthcare workers report symptoms consistent with post-traumatic stress disorder related to the pandemic. Some also reported residual symptoms due to personal infection with COVID-19.\nCharacteristics that can increase risk\nMany healthcare workers place the well-being of others before self. On the surface, this dedication to patients may seem admirable. However, it can ultimately be harmful if it delays or prevents workers from getting the help that they need for their own health and well-being.\nOther risk factors\nStigma towards mental health illness and treatment may be another factor contributing to mental health concerns among healthcare workers. There is a strong and historical stigma related to healthcare workers seeking care for mental health concerns or substance use disorders.\nWhat NIOSH is doing\nNIOSH is well-positioned to address the mental health of health workers due to an extensive cross-disciplinary research portfolio and collaborative partners across the U.S.\nAs part of a mental health initiative for healthcare workers, we aim to:\nRaise awareness of mental health issues, including the risk of suicide and substance use disorders.\nEliminate barriers to accessing care.\nIdentify workplace and community supports for health workers.\nReduce stigma related to seeking and receiving care for mental health.\nIdentify and improve data, screening tools, trainings, resources, and policies to address health worker mental health.\nNIOSH campaign offers solutions‎\nNIOSH's\nImpact Wellbeing\n™\ncampaign gives hospital leaders evidence-informed solutions to reduce healthcare worker burnout, sustain wellbeing, and build a system where healthcare workers thrive.\nApril 23, 2024","attrs_markdown":"[Skip directly to site content](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/niosh\/healthcare\/risk-factors\/stress-burnout.html#content) [Skip directly to search](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/niosh\/healthcare\/risk-factors\/stress-burnout.html#cdc-search__input) [Skip directly to On This Page](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/niosh\/healthcare\/risk-factors\/stress-burnout.html#first-on-this-page)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/TemplatePackage\/5.0\/img\/uswds\/us_flag_small.png) An official website of the United States government\n\n[Here's how you know](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/niosh\/healthcare\/risk-factors\/stress-burnout.html#gov-notice)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/TemplatePackage\/5.0\/img\/uswds\/icon-dot-gov.svg)\n\n**Official websites use .gov**\n\nA **.gov** website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/TemplatePackage\/5.0\/img\/uswds\/icon-https.svg)\n\n**Secure .gov websites use HTTPS**\n\nA **lock** (  ) or **https:\/\/** means you've safely connected to the .gov website. 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23, 2024\n\nFor Everyone\n\n- [National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/niosh\/index.html)\n- [Healthcare Workers](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/niosh\/healthcare\/index.html)\n# Risk Factors for Stress and Burnout\n\n## What to know\n- Healthcare workers face challenging working conditions and high stress levels that can lead to poor mental and physical health.\n- Long hours, hazardous conditions, and exposure to suffering and death all affect worker psychological, emotional, and social well-being.\n- Learn about risk factors and what NIOSH is doing to help.\n\n![Two overworked healthcare workers sitting on stairs.](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/niosh\/media\/images\/Overworkedhealthcareworkers.jpg)\n\n## Healthcare workers and stress\nWorking conditions have always been challenging for healthcare workers, even before the pandemic. Work in healthcare often involves:\n\n- Intensely stressful and emotional situations in caring for those who are sick.\n- Exposure to human suffering and death.\n- Unique pressures from relationships with the patient, family members, and employers.\n- Working conditions with ongoing risk for hazardous exposures.\n- Demanding physical work and risk of injuries such as from patient handling.\n- Long and often unpredictably scheduled hours of work related to:\n  - As-needed scheduling.\n  - Unexpected double shifts.\n  - Unpredictable intensity of on-call work.\n- For many health workers, unstable and unpredictable work lives, and financial strain.\n- High administrative burdens and little control over schedules.\n\n## COVID-19 and mental health\nThe COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated additional elements of fatigue, strain, stress, loss, and grief for healthcare workers. Many healthcare workers experienced increased workloads in the face of short staffing and shortages in critical personal protective equipment. This led to increasing anxiety and the risk of personal harm.\n\nSome healthcare workers report symptoms consistent with post-traumatic stress disorder related to the pandemic. Some also reported residual symptoms due to personal infection with COVID-19.\n\n## Characteristics that can increase risk\nMany healthcare workers place the well-being of others before self. On the surface, this dedication to patients may seem admirable. However, it can ultimately be harmful if it delays or prevents workers from getting the help that they need for their own health and well-being.\n\n## Other risk factors\nStigma towards mental health illness and treatment may be another factor contributing to mental health concerns among healthcare workers. 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Boilerpipe Text	Healthcare workers face challenging working conditions and high stress levels that can lead to poor mental and physical health. Long hours, hazardous conditions, and exposure to suffering and death all affect worker psychological, emotional, and social well-being. Learn about risk factors and what NIOSH is doing to help. Healthcare workers and stress Working conditions have always been challenging for healthcare workers, even before the pandemic. Work in healthcare often involves: Intensely stressful and emotional situations in caring for those who are sick. Exposure to human suffering and death. Unique pressures from relationships with the patient, family members, and employers. Working conditions with ongoing risk for hazardous exposures. Demanding physical work and risk of injuries such as from patient handling. Long and often unpredictably scheduled hours of work related to: As-needed scheduling. Unexpected double shifts. Unpredictable intensity of on-call work. For many health workers, unstable and unpredictable work lives, and financial strain. High administrative burdens and little control over schedules. COVID-19 and mental health The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated additional elements of fatigue, strain, stress, loss, and grief for healthcare workers. Many healthcare workers experienced increased workloads in the face of short staffing and shortages in critical personal protective equipment. This led to increasing anxiety and the risk of personal harm. Some healthcare workers report symptoms consistent with post-traumatic stress disorder related to the pandemic. Some also reported residual symptoms due to personal infection with COVID-19. Characteristics that can increase risk Many healthcare workers place the well-being of others before self. On the surface, this dedication to patients may seem admirable. However, it can ultimately be harmful if it delays or prevents workers from getting the help that they need for their own health and well-being. Other risk factors Stigma towards mental health illness and treatment may be another factor contributing to mental health concerns among healthcare workers. There is a strong and historical stigma related to healthcare workers seeking care for mental health concerns or substance use disorders. What NIOSH is doing NIOSH is well-positioned to address the mental health of health workers due to an extensive cross-disciplinary research portfolio and collaborative partners across the U.S. As part of a mental health initiative for healthcare workers, we aim to: Raise awareness of mental health issues, including the risk of suicide and substance use disorders. Eliminate barriers to accessing care. Identify workplace and community supports for health workers. Reduce stigma related to seeking and receiving care for mental health. Identify and improve data, screening tools, trainings, resources, and policies to address health worker mental health. NIOSH campaign offers solutions‎ NIOSH's Impact Wellbeing ™ campaign gives hospital leaders evidence-informed solutions to reduce healthcare worker burnout, sustain wellbeing, and build a system where healthcare workers thrive. April 23, 2024
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April 23, 2024 For Everyone - [National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)](https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/index.html) - [Healthcare Workers](https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/healthcare/index.html) # Risk Factors for Stress and Burnout ## What to know - Healthcare workers face challenging working conditions and high stress levels that can lead to poor mental and physical health. - Long hours, hazardous conditions, and exposure to suffering and death all affect worker psychological, emotional, and social well-being. - Learn about risk factors and what NIOSH is doing to help. ![Two overworked healthcare workers sitting on stairs.](https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/media/images/Overworkedhealthcareworkers.jpg) ## Healthcare workers and stress Working conditions have always been challenging for healthcare workers, even before the pandemic. Work in healthcare often involves: - Intensely stressful and emotional situations in caring for those who are sick. - Exposure to human suffering and death. - Unique pressures from relationships with the patient, family members, and employers. - Working conditions with ongoing risk for hazardous exposures. - Demanding physical work and risk of injuries such as from patient handling. - Long and often unpredictably scheduled hours of work related to: - As-needed scheduling. - Unexpected double shifts. - Unpredictable intensity of on-call work. - For many health workers, unstable and unpredictable work lives, and financial strain. - High administrative burdens and little control over schedules. ## COVID-19 and mental health The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated additional elements of fatigue, strain, stress, loss, and grief for healthcare workers. Many healthcare workers experienced increased workloads in the face of short staffing and shortages in critical personal protective equipment. This led to increasing anxiety and the risk of personal harm. Some healthcare workers report symptoms consistent with post-traumatic stress disorder related to the pandemic. Some also reported residual symptoms due to personal infection with COVID-19. ## Characteristics that can increase risk Many healthcare workers place the well-being of others before self. On the surface, this dedication to patients may seem admirable. However, it can ultimately be harmful if it delays or prevents workers from getting the help that they need for their own health and well-being. ## Other risk factors Stigma towards mental health illness and treatment may be another factor contributing to mental health concerns among healthcare workers. There is a strong and historical stigma related to healthcare workers seeking care for mental health concerns or substance use disorders. ## What NIOSH is doing NIOSH is well-positioned to address the mental health of health workers due to an extensive cross-disciplinary research portfolio and collaborative partners across the U.S. As part of a mental health initiative for healthcare workers, we aim to: - Raise awareness of mental health issues, including the risk of suicide and substance use disorders. - Eliminate barriers to accessing care. - Identify workplace and community supports for health workers. - Reduce stigma related to seeking and receiving care for mental health. - Identify and improve data, screening tools, trainings, resources, and policies to address health worker mental health. ### NIOSH campaign offers solutions‎ NIOSH's [Impact Wellbeing™](https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/healthcare/impactwellbeing/) campaign gives hospital leaders evidence-informed solutions to reduce healthcare worker burnout, sustain wellbeing, and build a system where healthcare workers thrive. ## On This Page - [Healthcare workers and stress](https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/healthcare/risk-factors/stress-burnout.html#cdc_risk_factors_overview-healthcare-workers-and-stress) - [COVID-19 and mental health](https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/healthcare/risk-factors/stress-burnout.html#cdc_risk_factors_who-covid-19-and-mental-health) - [Characteristics that can increase risk](https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/healthcare/risk-factors/stress-burnout.html#cdc_risk_factors_character-characteristics-that-can-increase-risk) - [Other risk factors](https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/healthcare/risk-factors/stress-burnout.html#cdc_risk_factors_other_factor-other-risk-factors) - [What NIOSH is doing](https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/healthcare/risk-factors/stress-burnout.html#cdc_risk_factors_protect_factor-what-niosh-is-doing) ## Related Pages - [Risk Factors](https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/healthcare/risk-factors/index.html) - [Antineoplastic Agents](https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/healthcare/risk-factors/antineoplastic-agents.html) - [Infectious Agents](https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/healthcare/risk-factors/infectious-agents.html) - [Chemical Hazards](https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/healthcare/risk-factors/chemical-hazards.html) - [Bloodborne Infectious Disease](https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/healthcare/risk-factors/bloodborne-infectious-diseases.html) [View All Healthcare Workers](https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/healthcare/site.html#gen) [Bloodborne Infectious Disease](https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/healthcare/risk-factors/bloodborne-infectious-diseases.html) April 23, 2024 [Sources](https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/healthcare/risk-factors/stress-burnout.html#content-sources) [Print](https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/healthcare/risk-factors/stress-burnout.html#print) [Share](https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/healthcare/risk-factors/stress-burnout.html#share) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fniosh%2Fhealthcare%2Frisk-factors%2Fstress-burnout.html "Share to Facebook") [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fniosh%2Fhealthcare%2Frisk-factors%2Fstress-burnout.html&title=Risk%20Factors%20for%20Stress%20and%20Burnout "Share to LinkedIn") [Twitter](http://twitter.com/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fniosh%2Fhealthcare%2Frisk-factors%2Fstress-burnout.html&text=Risk%20Factors%20for%20Stress%20and%20Burnout "Share to Twitter") [Syndicate](https://tools.cdc.gov/medialibrary/index.aspx#/sharecontent/https://https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/healthcare/risk-factors/stress-burnout.html "Embed this Page") Content Source: [National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health](https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/about/index.html) ## Related Pages - [Risk Factors](https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/healthcare/risk-factors/index.html) - [Antineoplastic Agents](https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/healthcare/risk-factors/antineoplastic-agents.html) - [Infectious Agents](https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/healthcare/risk-factors/infectious-agents.html) - [Chemical Hazards](https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/healthcare/risk-factors/chemical-hazards.html) - [Bloodborne Infectious Disease](https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/healthcare/risk-factors/bloodborne-infectious-diseases.html) [View All Healthcare Workers](https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/healthcare/site.html#gen) Back to Top ## [NIOSH](https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/index.html) The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 established NIOSH as a research agency focused on the study of worker safety and health, and empowering employers and workers to create safe and healthy workplaces. 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Readable Markdown	- Healthcare workers face challenging working conditions and high stress levels that can lead to poor mental and physical health. - Long hours, hazardous conditions, and exposure to suffering and death all affect worker psychological, emotional, and social well-being. - Learn about risk factors and what NIOSH is doing to help. ![Two overworked healthcare workers sitting on stairs.](https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/media/images/Overworkedhealthcareworkers.jpg) ## Healthcare workers and stress Working conditions have always been challenging for healthcare workers, even before the pandemic. Work in healthcare often involves: - Intensely stressful and emotional situations in caring for those who are sick. - Exposure to human suffering and death. - Unique pressures from relationships with the patient, family members, and employers. - Working conditions with ongoing risk for hazardous exposures. - Demanding physical work and risk of injuries such as from patient handling. - Long and often unpredictably scheduled hours of work related to: - As-needed scheduling. - Unexpected double shifts. - Unpredictable intensity of on-call work. - For many health workers, unstable and unpredictable work lives, and financial strain. - High administrative burdens and little control over schedules. ## COVID-19 and mental health The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated additional elements of fatigue, strain, stress, loss, and grief for healthcare workers. Many healthcare workers experienced increased workloads in the face of short staffing and shortages in critical personal protective equipment. This led to increasing anxiety and the risk of personal harm. Some healthcare workers report symptoms consistent with post-traumatic stress disorder related to the pandemic. Some also reported residual symptoms due to personal infection with COVID-19. ## Characteristics that can increase risk Many healthcare workers place the well-being of others before self. On the surface, this dedication to patients may seem admirable. However, it can ultimately be harmful if it delays or prevents workers from getting the help that they need for their own health and well-being. ## Other risk factors Stigma towards mental health illness and treatment may be another factor contributing to mental health concerns among healthcare workers. There is a strong and historical stigma related to healthcare workers seeking care for mental health concerns or substance use disorders. ## What NIOSH is doing NIOSH is well-positioned to address the mental health of health workers due to an extensive cross-disciplinary research portfolio and collaborative partners across the U.S. As part of a mental health initiative for healthcare workers, we aim to: - Raise awareness of mental health issues, including the risk of suicide and substance use disorders. - Eliminate barriers to accessing care. - Identify workplace and community supports for health workers. - Reduce stigma related to seeking and receiving care for mental health. - Identify and improve data, screening tools, trainings, resources, and policies to address health worker mental health. ### NIOSH campaign offers solutions‎ NIOSH's [Impact Wellbeing™](https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/healthcare/impactwellbeing/) campaign gives hospital leaders evidence-informed solutions to reduce healthcare worker burnout, sustain wellbeing, and build a system where healthcare workers thrive. April 23, 2024
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