Clinician burnout is a phenomenon resulting in consequences for both intensive caregivers and patients. This recent article in the Medical Journal of Australia discusses how Intensive care medicine (ICM) is an evolving high stakes specialty. Emerging evidence raises questions about the welfare and sustainability of the ICM workforce.
The College of Intensive Care Medicine and the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society have roles to play in the development of performance indicators for workplace stress and burnout, with complementary advocacy for a safe, sustainable workplace.
Stress and burnout in intensive care medicine: an Australian perspective. Med J Aust 2017; 206 (3): 107-108 (the article is open access)
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