About Burnout.

Job/role burnout has been studied as a phenomenon at least since the early 1980s. Since then, there have been a variety of professional disciplines that have studied the factors associated with developing burnout as well as the consequences that occur in relation to burnout. We know that If the right context was present, the incidence of burnout would be less. Now more than ever, it is important o be educated both on the individual factors associated with burnout as well as the organizational factors. The consequences can be both severe and dire to both the individual that is experiencing burnout and the organization that perpetuates it.  

What is Burnout?

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Burnout is a syndrome that results from a complex interplay of organizational factors with personal factors. While burnout can mean different things to different people in daily life, we work with the scholarly, formal definition that includes the characteristics of exhaustion, detachment from the job. and decreased effectiveness.

Can you afford the consequences of burnout?

•Behavior that goes against personal & organizational values
​​•Low trust
•Low job commitment
•Poor judgment
•Poor work quality & errors
•Suicidality
•Hospitalization
•(Healthcare) Patient morbidity & mortality
•Lack of engagement in work
•Mood irritability & workplace aggression
•Interpersonal conflict with colleagues
•Contributing to colleague burnout
•Poor empathy & interactions with patients
•Missed work, late arrivals, missed deadlines
•Isolation & Escapism
•Disrupted personal relationships 
•Sleep disturbance
•Mood disturbance
•Alcohol and substance abuse 
​•Headaches
•Cardiovascular disease
•Gastrointestinal problems

​​Leaving job or profession/The Great Resignation?