Preface.....................................................XIII
Introduction...............................................1
Section 1: Too Many Demands and Not Enough Resources...............................7
Chapter 1: Relationship Strains...........................................................................9
Chapter 2: Work-Life Imbalance.........................................................................23
Chapter 3: The Search for Meaning....................................................................37
Section 2: Organizational Factors that Contribute to Burnout.............................43
Chapter 4: Neglected Needs and Ignored Personal Priorities.............................45
Chapter 5: Racial and Ethnic Bias.......................................................................65
Chapter 6: Gender Bias.......................................................................................71
Chapter 7: Unrealistic Expectations.....................................................................75
Chapter 8: The Stigma Surrounding Mental Health.......................................,......83
Section 3: Individual Factors that Contribute to Burnout.......................................91
Chapter 9: Personality...........................................................................................93
Chapter 10: Interventions and Coping Methods ..................................................111
Chapter 11: Debt and Financial Burdens.............................................................119
Section 4: Consequences of Burnout for the Individual.......................................125
Chapter 12: Medical Errors...................................................................................127
Chapter 13: Exhaustion........................................................................................135
Chapter 14: Mental (Un)Wellness ........................................................................143
Section 5: The Consequences of Burnout for the Patient ....................................163
Chapter 15: Medical Errors and Disengaged Personnel.......................................165
Section 6: Consequences of Burnout for the Healthcare Organization.................171
Chapter 16: Understanding the Costs of Burnout..................................................173
Chapter 17: The Cost of Adverse Events...............................................................181
Section 7: Addressing Burnout on an Organizational Level...................................185
Chapter 18: Six Strategies to Address Burnout......................................................187
Conclusion..............................................................................................................193
Appendix I: Theoretical Frameworks to Increase Psychological Fortitude and Resilience............197
Remain Resilient in Conflicting Scenarios.....................................................................................199
Remain Resilient in the Presence of Errors...................................................................................201
Notes..............................................................................................................................................203
References.....................................................................................................................................233
About the Author.............................................................................................................................273
