Burnout Prevention among Health Care Providers Working with the Terminally Ill: A Literature Review

Reviews literature on burnout and its prevention among caregivers to dying. Concludes that health care providers working with dying experience stressors unique to their specialty but also experience stressors common to other health care workers. Summarizes external and internal stressors common to s...

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Published inOmega: Journal of Death and Dying Vol. 25; no. 1; p. 17
Main Authors Riordan, Richard J, Saltzer, Sandra K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.01.1992
Subjects
Burnout
Caregivers
Death
Health Personnel
Prevention
Stress Variables
Terminal Illness
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Summary:Reviews literature on burnout and its prevention among caregivers to dying. Concludes that health care providers working with dying experience stressors unique to their specialty but also experience stressors common to other health care workers. Summarizes external and internal stressors common to specialty field and offers suggestions for reduction or elimination of stressors. Describes self-care wellness programs. (Author/NB)
ISSN:0030-2228
DOI:10.2190/EQ6R-GX93-PW34-JTKE