Burnout and coping strategies of polytrauma team members caring for veterans with traumatic brain injury
Authors
Saban, Karen L.Hogan, Timothy P.
Defrino, Daniela
Evans, Charlesnika T.
Bauer, Erica D.
Pape, Theresa Louise-Bender
Steiner, Monica
Proescher, Eric J.
Vlasses, Frances R.
Smith, Bridget M.
UMass Chan Affiliations
Department of Quantitative Health SciencesDocument Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
2013-01-01Keywords
Behavioral Disciplines and ActivitiesClinical and Medical Social Work
Health Services Research
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OBJECTIVE: The aims of this national study were to (1) examine the extent of job burnout among VA Polytrauma team members engaged in the diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury (TBI); and (2) identify their coping strategies for dealing with job-related stress. DESIGN: A cross-sectional sample of 233 VA Polytrauma team members completed the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and identified strategies for coping with work stress as part of an online survey. RESULTS: VA Polytrauma team members experience moderate levels of emotional exhaustion, but low levels of depersonalization and high levels of personal accomplishment. Moreover, 24% of participants reported high levels of emotional exhaustion, which may be a precursor to job burnout. Participants who reported caring for veterans with TBI >/=50% of their time experienced higher levels of emotional exhaustion than those who spent <50% of their time (p CONCLUSION: Polytrauma team members caring for Veterans with TBI may be at risk for job burnout.Source
Brain Inj. 2013;27(3):301-9. doi: 10.3109/02699052.2012.743183. Link to article on publisher's siteDOI
10.3109/02699052.2012.743183Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/46622PubMed ID
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10.3109/02699052.2012.743183