Compassion fatigue is a broad term comprising of two components – burnout and secondary traumatic stress. the current study is aimed at identifying ‘burnout’ and ‘compassion fatigue’ among clinicians involved in care of individuals suffering from medical illness. a total of 60 clinicians. Our health system cannot sustain the current rate of clinician burnout and continue to deliver safe, high-quality care. yet i am optimistic that the tide is turning.. Burnout: the scope of the problem for the mental health field. we will examine the extent to which burnout is a problem in the mental health field in terms of two key areas: 1) the prevalence of burnout among mental health providers, and 2) the association of burnout with other problems for mental health staff and service delivery..
Clinician burnout is increasingly a topic of concern in the medical profession. in 2014, over half of working physicians in the us reported at least one symptom of burnout, up from 45.5 percent in 2011. simultaneously, the clinic model improves the mental health of physicians who regain purpose and meaning in actually “caring” for. A mixed-methods survey of 120 clinicians who provide mental health services showed that 58% reported that burnout had a negative impact on either work quality or productivity.. Physician burnout, composed of emotional exhaustion, inefficacy, and cynicism, leads to diminished job satisfaction and can eventually harm clinicians, their patients and colleagues, and society. although burnout is a common phenomenon, few consistently successful interventions exist..
