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Stress and burnout in occupational therapists

• Stress and burnout in occupational therapists: What causes the stress and burnout? What are the impact of stress and burnout to their work? How will they cope with it?

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  Hi, Thanks for your question! What causes the stress and burnout? According to CHRIS LLOYD from University of Queensland, Australia in his article "Work-related stress and occupational therapy", some causes of stress and burnout are: - the caring nature of their work - repeated exposure to distress - repeated exposure to difficult behaviour - prolonged interventions and uncertain outcomes (I think this is in regard to a patient) Also possibly: - professional status - staffing issues An abstract of the article is available here: http://www.whurr.co.uk/OTi/842001_227.html What is the impact of stress and burnout to their work? - reduced patient care - high staff turnover - unhappy patients - less time spent with patients Losing the capacity to care for patients also caused Occupational Therapists to feel guilty and have a reduced sense of job satisfaction. How will they cope with it? There is a lot of information out there to help deal with burnout in Occupational Therapists Here are a few from MIT's "Burnout Prevention and Recorvery" site http://web.mit.edu/afs/athena.mit.edu/user/w/c/wchuang/News/college/MIT-views.html - AVOID ISOLATION. Don't do everything alone! Develop or renew intimacies with friends and loved ones. Closeness not only brings new insights, but also is anathema to agitation and depression. - STOP OVERNURTURING. If you routinely take on other people's problems and responsibilities, learn to gracefully disengage. Try to get some nurturing for yourself. - TAKE CARE OF YOUR BODY. Don't skip meals, abuse yourself with rigid diets, disregard your need for sleep, or break the doctor appointments. Take care of yourself nutritionally. - KEEP YOUR SENSE OF HUMOR. Begin to bring job and happy moments into your life. Very few people suffer burnout when they're having fun. Links to many other sites that suggest ways to deal with stress and burnout (and prevent it) are listed on the Medismart "Stress and Burnout" page. http://medi-smart.com/stress.htm I hope this answers your question, if not, please request a clarification. Jenjerina-ga Search Strategy: Used google with the keywords "occupational therapists stress burnout" Useful links: The American Occupational Therapy Foundation. This site has a lot of information on OT and has links to a lot of research. http://www.aotf.org/html/ot_101_subject_list.html