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Francesca Rubulotta talks about disproportionate care in ICU. Disproportionate care is disproportionate in relation to the expected prognosis. Moreover, this can lead to moral distress among clinicians who think they are offering inappropriate care. There is mounting research and evidence pointing to the existence of disproportionate care. Furthermore, stress and burnout cause increased miscommunication and lead to low performance and concentration. Stress leads to absenteeism or in many cases, presenteeism. Presenteeism is when someone just shows up for work but does the bare minimum. Francesca shows the financial burden caused by absenteeism across various countries. Francesca points out that only 14% of employees feel engaged in their jobs. Moreover, data shows that companies which keep their employees engaged have higher rates of performance. Such companies have managers who are more engaged and approachable. Francesca discusses various studies that look at the appropriateness of care in ICU. She talks ab