Many believe burnout of health care professionals to be the result of individual weakness when, in fact, burnout is primarily the result of health care systems that take emotionally ...
MoreMany believe burnout of health care professionals to be the result of individual weakness when, in fact, burnout is primarily the result of health care systems that take emotionally healthy, altruistic people and methodically squeeze the vitality and passion out of them. In this book, we tell the story of burnout of health care professionals, although we chose not to dwell on negative aspects of the story. Instead, we emphasize nurturing positivity and a hope for professional fulfillment, well-being, and joy and meaning in work. Realizing this narrative requires that health care professionals and administrative leaders work together to co-create the ideal workplace. Our aim was to provide the blueprint—eight Ideal Work Elements and 12 actions of an Intervention Triad (Agency, Coherence, and Camaraderie) designed to achieve this goal. The ultimate aspiration is esprit de corps—the common spirit existing in members of a group that inspires enthusiasm, loyalty, camaraderie, and engagement. This book provides a method for creating esprit de corps among health care professionals and, in so doing, provides strategies to reduce burnout.
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