TOPIC:
SUBTOPIC:
PUBLISHED BY:
Purpose: The purpose of this review is to evaluate the literature related to emotional distress among healthcare professionals in the ICU, with an emphasis on the prevalence of burnout and compassion fatigue and the available preventive strategies. Methods: A systematic literature review was conducted, using Embase, Medline OvidSP, Cinahl, Web-of-science, PsychINFO, PubMed publisher, Cochrane and…
TOPIC:
SUBTOPIC:
PUBLISHED BY:
AIM: Burnout is a reality in the nursing profession. It is composed of three dimensions: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and reduced personal accomplishment, and results from being subjected to chronic stress in the healthcare context. Social support (SS), that is, the assistance and protection given by others, is a predictive and protective factor against burnout syndrome.…
TOPIC:
SUBTOPIC:
PUBLISHED BY:
The purpose of this review is to evaluate the current literature, published 2010 to 2019, and assess the impact of nurse leadership styles on nurse burnout. The review was guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Eighteen articles met the criteria and were reviewed. Based on the literature, nurse burnout…
TOPIC:
SUBTOPIC:
PUBLISHED BY:
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this review was to synthesize the best evidence for the effectiveness of interventions to reduce occupational stress and/or burnout in the emergency department. INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of occupational stress and burnout among busy emergency department staff requires urgent attention. This review summarizes the current evidence to provide recommendations on interventions to…
TOPIC:
SUBTOPIC:
PUBLISHED BY:
Burnout is a psychological syndrome characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a reduced sense of personal accomplishment. Due to the demands of treating people with psychological problems, burnout is prevalent among psychotherapists. In this article, we present a comprehensive review of 44 quantitative and qualitative studies from the past decade focusing on both the risk…
TOPIC:
SUBTOPIC:
PUBLISHED BY:
Question: What factors are associated with burnout/stress in trainee physicians? Findings: This systematic review and meta-analysis of 48 studies included 36 266 trainee physicians. The odds ratios for the associations between workplace factors and burnout/stress were found to be higher compared with nonmodifiable and non-work-related factors such as age and grade. Meaning: The findings of…
TOPIC:
SUBTOPIC:
PUBLISHED BY:
The purpose of this study was to identify effective models and promising practices for supporting staff of community-based organizations who experience secondary traumatic stress. Of the many traumatized populations, this study focused primarily on immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers, with the findings and recommendations intended to be generally applicable to other fields where STS is…
TOPIC:
SUBTOPIC:
PUBLISHED BY:
In a comparative qualitative study of 13 organizations worldwide working with survivors of extreme trauma, the relationship between work-related stress and conflict and the structure of the organization is examined. Seventy-two caregivers, supervisors, and experts are interviewed and external organizational analyses and capacity assessments analyzed. The results show that organizations with high stress and conflict…
TOPIC:
SUBTOPIC:
PUBLISHED BY:
Background: In some organizations, traumatic events via direct or indirect exposure are routine experiences. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence reviews (2005; 2018) of post-traumatic stress disorder management in primary and secondary care did not address early interventions for trauma within emergency response organizations. Aims: This scoping review was designed to identify research…
TOPIC:
SUBTOPIC:
PUBLISHED BY:
BACKGROUND: There is evidence that “Type II trauma” (TTT) – repeated exposure to traumatic events – can lead to the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). TTT frequently occurs in occupational groups working with children who are themselves victims of trauma. AIM: To conduct a systematic review identifying risk factors for/protective factors against TTT-associated mental…