2023 review

Veterinarian burnout demographics and organizational impacts: a narrative review

[Review of ]. FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE, 10.

By: M. Steffey*, D. Griffon*, M. Risselada*, V. Scharf n, N. Buote*, H. Zamprogno*, A. Winter*

author keywords: veterinary; burnout; occupational stress; wellbeing; practice management
TL;DR: The demographics of veterinary burnout and the impacts of burnout on affected individuals and work environments are summarized, before discussing mitigation concepts and their extrapolation for targeted strategies within the veterinary workplace and profession. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 7, 2023

Burnout is a work-related syndrome of physical and emotional exhaustion secondary to prolonged, unresolvable occupational stress. Individuals of different demographic cohorts may have disparate experiences of workplace stressors and burnout impacts. Healthcare organizations are adversely affected by burnt out workers through decreased productivity, low morale, suboptimal teamwork, and potential impacts on the quality of patient care. In this second of two companion reviews, the demographics of veterinary burnout and the impacts of burnout on affected individuals and work environments are summarized, before discussing mitigation concepts and their extrapolation for targeted strategies within the veterinary workplace and profession.