Abstract
[This is an excerpt.] Burnout is a major problem in health care and is associated with adverse sequelae for patients, healthcare workers, and organizations. Burnout among respiratory therapists (RTs) is as high as 79% and is associated with poor or ineffective leadership, inadequate staffing, high workload, non-leadership position, and work environment. An understanding of burnout is necessary for both staff and leadership to ensure RT wellbeing. This narrative review article will discuss the psychology of burnout, prevalence, drivers, mitigation strategies, and future directions for research. Burnout is a major problem in health care and is associated with adverse sequelae for patients, healthcare workers, and organizations. Burnout among respiratory therapists (RTs) is as high as 79% and is associated with poor or ineffective leadership, inadequate staffing, high workload, non-leadership position, and work environment. An understanding of burnout is necessary for both staff and leadership to ensure RT wellbeing. This narrative review article will discuss the psychology of burnout, prevalence, drivers, mitigation strategies, and future directions for research. [To read more, click View Resource.]
