How to Identify and Treat “Burn Out” in Healthcare Professionals

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• Publié par: mceconferences
• Publié le: 02 mars 2017
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• Langue: English

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How to Identify and Treat ͞Burn Out͟ in Healthcare Professionals Health care professionals are known to suffer daily in an industry leading the nation in professional Burnout, a condition marked by a number of negative symptoms that can take a heavy toll onone’shealth, well-being and lifestyle and which, in extreme cases, may result in the ultimate tragic outcome: suicide.

What is Burnout?

Burnout is a psychological term used to describe feelings of physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion and detachment coupled with a sense of incompetence and decreased enjoyment and / or value ofone’swork. Burnout is generally attributed to long-term involvement in emotionally demanding situations known to cause chronic stress and frustration.

How to Identify and Treat ͞Burn Out͟ in Healthcare Professionals While studies show General Practitioners and those on the ͞front lines͟of Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, and Family Medicine are being hit the hardest, symptoms of Burnout are seen throughout the healthcare industry.

In a 2012 study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, findings indicate Burnout among physicians has risen to an alarming level. The Mayo Clinic identifies͞lack ofcontrol͟as a leading cause of professional Burnout and this concern has been echoed by physicians who say they feel increasingly like a cog in a wheel, working longer hours, having less time for patients, spending more time on the increasing administrative demands of a managed healthcare system and, ultimately, having less direct control over patient care, itself.

How to Identify and Treat ͞Burn Out͟ in Healthcare Professionals What appears to be brewing is a recipe for disaster. Consider that physicians suffering from high job stress and symptoms of Burnout can be reluctant to seek help for fear of losing their medical licenses if they report mental stress. As a result, many attempt to cope on their own, turning to increased self-medication, alcoholism and other behaviors that do not support their improved mental, physical, or spiritual well-being. Sadly, these factors combined with inadequate treatment for mental illness may account for the higher-than-average rate of suicide among physicians.

How to Identify and Treat ͞Burn Out͟ in Healthcare Professionals Learn about the warning signs and symptoms of Burnout and some of the most effective preventative measures you can take to improve your quality of life, as well as patient care. Among other things, practitioners will learn how to better protect themselves, their patients, family members and fellow healthcare workers against the deteriorating mental, physical, and spiritual effects caused by healthcare industry Burnout.

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