In the most recent years, the term "burn-out" has become part of "slang". However, despite an abuse and misuse, the term burn-out does identify a specific syndrome. The phenomenon in fact is quickly and insidiously increasing in incidence, particularly among people working in the "health-care" industry. The burn-out syndrome has a varied pathogenesis, but the physician-patient relationship seems to be at the core of its development: without this relationship there is no burn-out syndrome,but also no cure. Both physical and psychological symptoms are part of the burn-out clinical picture: they first impair the "health-care worker � patient relationship", then damage the social and personal life-of the affected individual. Prevention remains the most effective treatment.
Burn-Out: una riflessione
BARALE, FRANCESCO
2001-01-01
Abstract
In the most recent years, the term "burn-out" has become part of "slang". However, despite an abuse and misuse, the term burn-out does identify a specific syndrome. The phenomenon in fact is quickly and insidiously increasing in incidence, particularly among people working in the "health-care" industry. The burn-out syndrome has a varied pathogenesis, but the physician-patient relationship seems to be at the core of its development: without this relationship there is no burn-out syndrome,but also no cure. Both physical and psychological symptoms are part of the burn-out clinical picture: they first impair the "health-care worker � patient relationship", then damage the social and personal life-of the affected individual. Prevention remains the most effective treatment.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
