Burnout syndrome is characterized by fatigue, frustration, and exhaustion due to unmanaged work-related stress, particularly prevalent among healthcare workers in high-stress fields. Early signs include chronic exhaustion, decreased motivation, and emotional distress, while treatment involves recognizing symptoms, seeking support, and developing resilience. Prevention strategies include setting boundaries, fostering workplace friendships, and reassessing work-life balance.

1. Burnout syndrome
Jan Stanislav Dorosz M1770

2. Burnout syndrome
Burnout syndrome is a phenomenon characterized by fatigue, frustration,
helplessness, exhaustion related to heavy, work-related stress that is not managed
properly.
In healthcare workers it may show as being exhausted, irritated, cynical, negativity or
decrease in works efficiency.
It usually occurs to healthcare professionals that work in very stressful environment
or branch of medicine like:
- Oncology
- Palliative care
- Pediatrics
- ER

3. Early symptoms
There are multiple early signs that may show that one is on a road to developing burnout
syndrome.
- Every day is a bad day
- Caring about your work or home life seems like a total waste of time and energy
- You’re chronicly exhausted
- The majority of the day one is spending on tasks that are mind-numbing, dull or
overwhelming
- You feel like no matter what you do, it makes no difference and you are not
appreciated

4. Physical signs and symptoms
One might suffer from several physical signs:
- Feeling tired and drained most of the time
- Lowered immunity, frequent illnesses
- Frequent headaches or muscle pain
- Change in appetite or sleep habits

5. Emotional signs and symptoms
Might suffer from emotional distress signs:
- Sense of failure and self-doubt
- Feeling helpless, trapped and defeated
- Detachment, feeling alone in the world
- Loss of motivation
- Increasingly cynical and negative outlook
- Decreased satisfaction and sense of accomplishments

6. Behavioral signs and symptoms
Or might change behaviour in order to cope:
- Withdrawing from responsibilities
- Isolating yourself from others
- Procrastinating, taking longer to get things done
- Using food, drugs or alcohol to cope
- Taking out your frustration on others
- Skipping work or coming in late and leaving early

7. Stress vs Burnout

8. Treatment and prevention
Recognize: The first and most important of dealing with burnout is to recognize it.
Watch for warning signs of burnout!
Reverse: Undo the damage by seeking support and managing stress
Resilience: Build your resilience to stress by taking care of your physical and
emotional health

9. Treatment and prevention
1. Reach out to those closest to you:
Partner, family, friends
2. Be more sociable with your coworkers:
Developing friendships with people you work with can help buffer you from
job burnout.
3. Limit your contact with negative people
4. Find new friends

10. Treatment and prevention
Reframe the way you look at work:
1. Try to find value in your work
Partner, family, friends
2. Find balance in your life
Developing friendships with people you work with can help buffer you from
job burnout.
3. Make friends at work
4. Take time off

11. Treatment and prevention
Reevaluate your priorities:
1. Set boundaries
Don’t overextend yourself. Learn to say “no” to requests on your time.
2. Take a daily break from technology
3. Nourish your creative side
4. Find a way to relax
5. Get plenty of sleep

12. Thank you for
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