The three-year Arts in Medicine programme at the largest municipal health system in the US is being used to tackle symptoms of burnout and compassion fatigue in healthcare teams. Robert Glatter explains how.
Identifying physician burnout should be a top priority for any healthcare organization since it may lead to adverse effects in physician health, patient care, as well as healthcare system operations.
Because its ramifications and systemic effects are far reaching, it represents a public health crisis. As a result, it’s vital that any healthcare organization take a careful look under the microscope to better understand its culture and whether burnout may be contributing to adverse effects on its patients, physicians and underperformance systemically.
Physician burnout is the result of a combination of factors resulting in emotional exhaustion, a feeling of depersonalization and a sense of reduced personal accomplishment. It is distinct from depression or other psychological factors, but mental health issues can be a contributing factor when it develops... Keep reading on Forbes
Identifying physician burnout should be a top priority for any healthcare organization since it may lead to adverse effects in physician health, patient care, as well as healthcare system operations.
Because its ramifications and systemic effects are far reaching, it represents a public health crisis. As a result, it’s vital that any healthcare organization take a careful look under the microscope to better understand its culture and whether burnout may be contributing to adverse effects on its patients, physicians and underperformance systemically.
Physician burnout is the result of a combination of factors resulting in emotional exhaustion, a feeling of depersonalization and a sense of reduced personal accomplishment. It is distinct from depression or other psychological factors, but mental health issues can be a contributing factor when it develops... Keep reading on Forbes