Organizational Vs Individual Efforts to Help Manage Stress and Burnout in Healthcare Professionals

Stress and burnout continue to impact the thoughts, behaviors, and careers of healthcare professionals. Solutions will require a multidimensional approach that focuses on both individual and organizational efforts geared to build resilience and help providers better adjust to the pressures of medical practice. Individual efforts can only go so far. Since most of the issues are system related, solutions will require an empathetic pro-active approach form the affiliated organizations in which staff practice to provide effective resources and support to help them succeed. The article outlines a series of suggested strategies designed to help staff better adjust to the pressures of medical practice.