Mitigating Burnout

Timothy R Siegel; Andrea K Nagengast

doi:10.1016/j.suc.2019.06.015

Mitigating Burnout

Surg Clin North Am. 2019 Oct;99(5):1029-1035. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2019.06.015. Epub 2019 Jul 31.

Authors

Timothy R Siegel¹, Andrea K Nagengast²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, Oregon Health and Sciences University, 3181 Southwest Sam Jackson Park Road, Mail Code: UHS-3, Portland, OR 97239, USA; Department of Medicine, Oregon Health and Sciences University, 3181 Southwest Sam Jackson Park Road, Mail Code: UHS-3, Portland, OR 97239, USA. Electronic address: siegelti@ohsu.edu.
² Trauma, Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, Oregon Health and Sciences University, 3181 Southwest Sam Jackson Park Road, Mail Code: L611, Portland, OR 97239, USA.

PMID: 31446908
DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2019.06.015

Abstract

Burnout is characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a reduced sense of personal accomplishment. All physicians, and especially surgeons, are at risk for developing burnout. The best strategies for mitigating burnout mimic a modern approach to medicine: the development of preventive practices to protect, promote, and maintain health and well-being. Job satisfaction, job engagement, and compassion satisfaction help protect from burnout. Individual commitment to self-care in conjunction with support from within health care organizations create the optimal framework in which burnout can be mitigated.

Keywords: Burnout; Compassion fatigue; Compassion satisfaction; Job satisfaction; Resilience; Self-awareness; Self-care.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Burnout, Professional / prevention & control*
Burnout, Professional / psychology
Compassion Fatigue / prevention & control*
Healthy Lifestyle
Humans
Job Satisfaction
Risk Factors
Self Care