The Burned Out Physician

Managing the Stress and Reducing the Errors

John E. Kello, Joseph A. Allen

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Year: 2022
• Print ISBN:
  9781316511466
• eBook ISBN:
  9781009062091
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Applied Psychology
• Index: Psychology

Burnout is a major psychological and physical health-related problem for workers in all fields, but especially for those in the fast-paced and rapidly changing world of healthcare. Burnout has severe consequences for patients, including medical error, and is a leading contributing cause of depression and suicide among healthcare workers. Organizational science is just beginning to be applied in earnest to physician burnout and patient safety, and holds several potential keys to addressing these concerns. The Burned Out Physician is for two groups: healthcare workers (especially physicians) and patients. Physicians will use this book to get an accurate picture of what they are experiencing and how to change it, and patients will use this book to see what their healthcare providers are experiencing and learn how to help and/or protect themselves. The volume includes a checklist of burnout symptoms, and crucially a list of solutions as part of an active effort to solve the burnout crisis.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-title
• Title page
• Copyright information
• Dedication
• Contents
• Figures and Tables
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Chapter 1 The Psychology of Burnout
• Chapter 2 The Burned-Out Physician
• Chapter 3 Types of Medical Error
• Chapter 4 Sources of Medical Error
• Chapter 5 How-To Strategies for Addressing the Crisis: Solution #1: Understand Your Personality
• Chapter 6 Solution #2: Engage in Self-Care
• Chapter 7 Solution #3: Seek Social Support
• Chapter 8 Solution #4: Follow the Advice You Would Give Patients
• Chapter 9 Solution #5: Perform Effective Team Leadership
• Chapter 10 Solution #6: Ensure Collaborating Team Members
• Chapter 11 Solution #7: Establish and Sustain a Positive Team Culture
• Chapter 12 Solution #8: Make Changes in Workflow in Organizations
• Chapter 13 Solution #9: Make Changes in Management Practices in Local Healthcare System Top Leaders
• Chapter 14 Solution #10: Make Changes in Overall Healthcare System Processes
• Chapter 15 Solution #11: Make Changes in National Healthcare
• Chapter 16 Saving the Burned-Out Physician
• Index