Burnout in Healthcare
The continuous spotlight on this age old problem is evidence that a lot still needs to be done to address burnout among healthcare professionals. According to the World Health Organization, physician burnout is a syndrome that serves as a measure of chronic distress associated with a job.
Its main components are:
- Low professional effectiveness.
- Emotional exhaustion, resulting in irritability and downheartedness.
- Depersonalization (replacement of empathy with negativity, cynicism, and emotional numbness).
According to a study published by “Annals of Internal Medicine”, Physician burnout costs the United States $4.6 Million annually, and 42% of physicians reported feeling burned out in 2020. It was also seen that female physicians were at a higher risk of burnout, as 51% of women experienced it as compared to 46% of men.
Research has also shown that Pharmacists and Hospital Nurses report even higher cases of burnout than physicians, such that:
- 61% of pharmacists reported a high level of burnout.
- 92% of hospital nurses also report moderate to severe burnout.
A study revealed that the burnout level in Medical Students was between 45% and 71%. Moreover, over 50% of medical residents experience burnout symptoms at some point, reflecting the high demands of clinical training. Amidst the challenges of medical school, clinical training, and patient care, self-care and wellness can easily fall to the bottom of the priorities list.
Burnout can be caused by time pressures, demanding paces, bureaucratic tasks, and interpersonal conflicts, which leads to emotional exhaustion, self-doubt and lack of a sense of personal accomplishment. The ripple effect of burnout on personal life includes depression, feeling unhappy, shaky and broken relationships, and even divorce.
Such is the reality of the modern healthcare world.
Physicians, Medical Residents, Medical Students, Pharmacists, and Nurses must learn to nip the problem in the bud before it turns into a full-blown burnout situation.
Burnout intervention strategies start at the individual level. The healthcare system must actively seek to help physicians and other health care professionals eliminate stress from the equation.
This is where Dr. Liza’s signature Collaborative Relational Intelligence® (CRQ) training comes in.
Hidden Solutions to Physician Burnout
Collaborative Relational Intelligence is a professional relational art that has helped hundreds of Healthcare professionals across the world experience 45% less burnout throughout their careers.
CRQ works by helping physicians understand themselves, their blind spots, and see themselves the way others see them before making sense of other people. Moreover, it helps physicians incorporate the 10 branches of CRQ leadership tips when adapting to the personality styles of co-workers and patients to combat burnout and enjoy a more fulfilling stress-free career with home/work balance.
CRQ provides hidden practical, simple, and inspiring techniques to healthcare professionals, and other organizations, to avoid and resolve interpersonal and interprofessional.