Burnout
Putting the humanity back into healthcare
An innovative study led by The University of Nottingham is to investigate whether arts and humanities can help improve the mental health and well-being of patients and carers alike.
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 08, 2013 |
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Study shows positive impact of mind-body course on well-being of medical students
A Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) study shows a mind-body class elective for medical students helps increase their self-compassion and ability to manage thoughts and tasks more effectively. The study, published ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 01, 2013 |
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What makes a nurse's day extraordinary
A small group of experienced nurses were asked to describe the characteristics of an extraordinary day at work. The one universal theme was 'making a difference'. The authors say it is important for managers to know what ...
Health
Apr 22, 2013 |
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New findings on bullying, victims and disliking in adolescence challenge previous assumptions
(Medical Xpress)—Thousands of children are bullied each day, but new University of Virginia research shows that they are not disliked universally by their peers. Indeed, victims may not be the most popular students at school; ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 02, 2013 |
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Dynamic new software improves care of aging brain, study shows
Innovative medical records software developed by geriatricians and informaticians from the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University Center for Aging Research will provide more personalized health care for older adult ...
Health
Mar 14, 2013 |
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Job burnout can severely compromise heart health
Americans work longer hours, take fewer vacation days, and retire later than employees in other industrialized countries around the globe. With such demanding careers, it's no surprise that many experience job burnout—physical, ...
Cardiology
Mar 12, 2013 |
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Mental break: Work-life balance needed for recovery from job stress
Detaching from work—mentally, physically and electronically—is the key to recovery from job stress during nonwork hours, according to a Kansas State University researcher.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 06, 2013 |
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Humanitarian aid workers in Uganda show signs of stress, depression, and burnout
Latest research points to the high risk for mental health problems among staff working in humanitarian organizations in northern Uganda, due in large part to their work environment. A new study by researchers at Columbia's ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 01, 2013 |
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Young soccer players show signs of burnout
Young elite players at professional soccer clubs are at risk of burnout before they leave school because of the perfectionist standards they feel coaches, parents and team members demand of them, according to a new study.
Health
Jan 29, 2013 |
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Study demonstrates health benefits of coming out of the closet
Lesbians, gays and bisexuals (LGBs) who are out to others have lower stress hormone levels and fewer symptoms of anxiety, depression, and burnout, according to researchers at the Centre for Studies on Human Stress (CSHS) ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 29, 2013 |
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How are middle-aged women affected by burnout?
Emotional exhaustion and physical and cognitive fatigue are signs of burnout, often caused by prolonged exposure to stress. Burnout can cause negative health effects including poor sleep, depression, anxiety, ...
Health
Jan 17, 2013 |
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Resident fatigue, stress trigger motor vehicle incidents, poll finds
(Medical Xpress)—It appears that long, arduous hours in the hospital are causing more than stress and fatigue among doctors-in-training—they're crashing, or nearly crashing, their cars after work, according to new Mayo ...
Other
Dec 17, 2012 |
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Hospital-based neurologists worry about career burnout
A survey has identified career burnout as a significant problem among neurologists who predominantly work with hospital inpatients.
Neuroscience
Dec 13, 2012 |
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Shift length affects nurse well-being, patient satisfaction
(HealthDay)—For nurses, working extended hours is associated with increased job dissatisfaction and burnout, and with patient dissatisfaction, according to a study published in the November issue of Health Af ...
Health
Dec 07, 2012 |
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Shorter rotation for attending physicians does not appear to have adverse effects on patients
Brian P. Lucas, M.D., M.S., of the Cook County Health and Hospitals System and Rush Medical College, Chicago, and colleagues conducted a study to compare the effects of 2- vs. 4-week inpatient attending physician rotations ...
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Dec 04, 2012 |
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