Transcript Burn out - Pennine GP Training

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Nurses
Social workers
Teachers
Police officers
Legal profession
GPs
25% of healthcare workers suffer from it
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Over demanding patients, with unrealistic
expectations
Keeping up to date
Unscheduled care
Practice management
Juggling lots of responsibilities
Diminishing income with higher targets
Constantly changing practices
Revalidation, CQC and other non clinical
demands
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Those in group practices
Those who always see the same patient
Male
Those registered with GMC <20 years
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Married for 10 years with 3 children ages 9, 5
and 2 years.
GPST3
- see lots of patients
CSA
Professional development inc eporfolio, work
based assessments etc
Bishop
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“An experience of physical, emotional, and
mental exhaustion, caused by long term
involvement in situations that are emotionally
demanding”
“Is the index of dislocation between what
people are and what they have to do. It
represents an erosion in values, dignity, spirit,
and will and erosion of the human soul”
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Depersonalisation
Low productivity
Feelings of low achievement
Emotional exhaustion
MASLACH BURNOUT INVENTORY
http://canadianveterinarians.net/documents/res
ources/vet-health-wellness-burnout-self-testmaslach
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Poor concentration
Insomnia
Poor productivity and more
mistakes
Guilt
Denial
Loss of libido
Depression
This may progress yet further to:
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This may be followed by:
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Becoming uncooperative and
resistant to change
Resentment
Frustrated, bored
Feeling isolated
Paranoia
Irritability
Aggressiveness, short temper
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Poor timekeeping
Indecision
Avoidance behaviour
Apathy
Amnesia
Withdrawn
Alcoholism, drug dependence or
other inappropriate behaviour
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M1IijC
q6DE&feature=player_detailpage
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How can we prevent burnout?
How can we continue to see the many changes
we face as an opportunity rather than a threat?
How can we ascertain that we face each day
with vitality and excitement rather than
yearning for the day when our superannuation
contributions will summate to a satisfactory
pension?
What is the secret of eternal youth?
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PDP
Specialist interests
Trainer
Delegate
Know your personal limits
Say “no”
Don’t neglect family
Interests outside of medicine
Look for practice with harmonious relationship
Physical activity
Have boundaries between home and work
Evolve
Book holidays well in advance
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Good home-work life balance is key
Choose future practice carefully
Know your interests and boundaries
Evolve- always see opportunity in change
Essential to be happy GP
Try not to take your home with you