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Burnout and diabetes: Reflections from working with educators and patients
Author(s) -
Charman Denise
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-4679(200005)56:5<607::aid-jclp3>3.0.co;2-a
Subject(s) - burnout , psychology , psychosocial , anxiety , diabetes mellitus , clinical psychology , psychotherapist , social psychology , developmental psychology , psychiatry , medicine , endocrinology
Patients with Type‐2 diabetes present with a range of psychosocial symptoms that, in combination with social and organizational pressures, often serve to exacerbate the stress of diabetes educators and contribute to burnout. Some of the more salient sources of both patient and educator stress are elaborated upon, and the nature of parallel processes between these two groups is noted. A case illustration with a burned‐out diabetes educator demonstrates how enhancing self‐understanding and achieving a greater sense of balance can reduce symptoms of burnout, depression, and anxiety. This article highlights the need for educators, and more broadly all health professionals, to develop self‐management skills. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Clin Psychol/In Session 56: 607–617, 2000.