Practitioner Burnout

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This paper examines the impact that being overworked, receiving low pay and dealing with increasing patient demands has on healthcare professionals relative to job burnout. This paper further examines general trends within the healthcare profession, economic influences on the trend as well as governmental and society influences on burnout within the healthcare profession.

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"Staffing shortages are the result of two main factors: recruitment and retention. One of the reasons many healthcare practitioners leave the profession is a result of burnout. While job burnout can affect virtually all professions, when it strikes those in the healthcare professions, the results affect everyone, especially the patients who we are charged with helping. This paper examines the role that burnout plays in healthcare professionals' attitudes and ultimate ability to care of patients. Following background material focusing on what influences burnout this paper will examine the economic consequences and assess the various stakeholders that influence the trend. This paper will conclude with an assessment of what the future holds in store if the trend towards healthcare practitioner burnout continues."

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