If you are a health care provider, specialist, nurse, therapist, social worker, chances are you choose this career because you want to make a positive impact in the world and for those you serve.
Yet the demands of our jobs can be overwhelming as we face significant changes in healthcare regulations, demanding and difficult clients, and an increased workload due to cutbacks across the board in all fields.
We find ourselves required to do more with less support. The concept of “never enough” (time, resources, energy, support, etc.) has led to high levels of burnout in all areas.
The latest statistics in healthcare has over 50% of all healthcare providers reporting feelings of burnout; clinicians experience 50% burnout in their first five years of their profession.
Occupational burnout is described as emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a perceived lack of personal accomplishment.
Burnout can have direct negative consequences on productivity, clinical decision-making, as well as adversely affect patient and client outcomes.
