Burn Out and Compassion Fatigue
Instruction: Discussion Please use quotes, stats, or other evidence from this week’s course materials to support your responses.
1. What is burnout and why does it occur? What is compassion fatigue?
2. What is the connection between burnout and compassion fatigue?
3. How can burnout and compassion fatigue be managed?
4. Why do people experience burnout and compassion fatigue?
Read: “Is Burnout Real?”
Read: “Is Burn Out Real? The Answer is Yes” By Paula Davis-Laack.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/pauladavislaack/2019/06/06/is-burnout-real-the-answer-is-yes/#163ec1095dfd
Read: Lee, Haejung, and Jagdip Singh. “Appraisals, Burnout and Outcomes in Informal Caregiving.” Asian Nursing Research 4, no. 1 (March 1, 2010): 32–44. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1976-1317(10)60004-7. Posted under this week’s readings.
Watch: How to Manage Compassion Fatigue in Caregiving
