Managing stress and burnout in clinical gerontology.
Stress and burnout is a prevalent feature of the helping profession. The toll that these phenomena take on the individual can be devastating. This article explains the stress reaction from an appraisal model and discusses how the clinic can initiate a stress reduction strategy. A three point intervention plan is recommended. Strategies for changing the occupational environment, individual characteristics, and coping mechanisms constitute three points in a comprehensive plan.
D000368:Aged; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005853:Geriatrics; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control*