Supporting Professionals in Critical Care Medicine: Burnout, Resiliency, and System-Level Change

Alexander S. Niven; Curtis N. Sessler

doi:10.1016/j.ccm.2022.05.010

Supporting Professionals in Critical Care Medicine: Burnout, Resiliency, and System-Level Change

Alexander S. Niven, Curtis N. Sessler

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

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Abstract

Burnout is occurring in epidemic proportions among intensive care unit physicians and other health-care professionals-accelerated by pandemic-driven stress. The impact of burnout is far-reaching, threatening the health of individual workers, the safety and quality of care our patients receive, and eroding the infrastructure of health care in general. Drivers of burnout include excessive quantity of work (nights, weekends, and acuity surges); excessive menial tasks; incivility, poor communication, and challenges to team success; and frequent moral distress and end-of-life issues. This article provides system-based practice and individual strategies to address these drivers and improve the well-being of our team and our patients.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	563-577
Number of pages	15
Journal	Clinics in Chest Medicine
Volume	43
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccm.2022.05.010
State	Published - Sep 2022

Keywords

Burnout
Critical care
ICU
Moral distress
Moral injury
Resilience
Well-being

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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

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Supporting Professionals in Critical Care Medicine: Burnout, Resiliency, and System-Level Change

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