 | Burnout is not an event but a process in which every day stresses and anxieties that are not addressed gradually undermine the carer’s mental and physical health, so that even- tually care giving and personal relationships suffer.As a medical condition burnout has no clear definition, but as a psychological condition it has been well defined1 and is increasingly recognized by people in the caring professions. Burnout has long been identified as a crucial issue in HIV care and support; yet there is relatively little known about what measures can be taken to prevent or mitigate it. Download this publication |
Sunday, 30 December 2007 23:00
Preventing Carer Burnout: Inter-Mission Care and Rehabilitation Society. Geneva Global, Tearfund and UNAIDS (2007)
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