Healthcare workers face unprecedented burnout rates of 76%, driven by digital systems that have displaced human connections in patient care. Leading health systems are implementing human-centered approaches to restore meaningful patient interactions. — Photo: www.kaboompics.com / Pexels
Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD, is Editor-in-Chief of the Georgian Medical Journal and Chair of the Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). He is Professor and Head of the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences at David Tvildiani Medical University, and Secretary/Treasurer of the UEMS Section of Public Health. ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.