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. 2021 Jul;18(7):455-456.
doi: 10.1038/s41569-021-00553-0.

Strategies to prevent burnout in the cardiovascular health-care workforce

Laxmi S Mehta  1 , Daniel J Murphy Jr  2
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Strategies to prevent burnout in the cardiovascular health-care workforce

Laxmi S Mehta et al. Nat Rev Cardiol. 2021 Jul.

Abstract

Burnout is prevalent in medicine and has been further amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. Strategies must be developed to reduce burnout by addressing a culture of wellness, efficiency of practice, and resiliency. The entire health-care community has a role in addressing burnout and promoting well-being.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

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Fig. 1. Professional fulfilment strategy.
Survey assessment is key and drives the strategy for the development of a culture of wellness, practice efficiency and personal resiliency. Health-care organizations, medical societies and individuals each have a role in addressing well-being. All stages of prevention need to be included in the strategy development, from primordial prevention for those individuals with optimal levels of well-being, to primary prevention among those with high levels of stress, to secondary prevention among those who have experienced burnout.
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