Humphris G
Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Liverpool.
Dent Update. 1998 Nov;25(9):392-6.
Burnout, a distinct psychological construct that has a number of features which separate it from occupational stress, is strongly associated with the emotional effects of providing patient- or client-centred services. Depression may be a consequence of prolonged experience of burnout. Recent findings suggest that burnout has features of maladaptive coping in the short term but is, paradoxically, protective in the longer term. Dentists are prone to burnout due to the nature of their work but may be able to prevent it if they can recognize the burnout process and take regular holiday breaks. Burnout is assumed to have an adverse influence on patient care, although no dental studies, as yet, have tackled the issue.
职业倦怠是一种独特的心理结构，具有许多使其有别于职业压力的特征，它与提供以患者或客户为中心的服务所产生的情绪影响密切相关。抑郁可能是长期职业倦怠的结果。最近的研究结果表明，职业倦怠在短期内具有适应不良应对的特征，但矛盾的是，从长期来看它具有保护作用。由于工作性质，牙医容易出现职业倦怠，但如果他们能够认识到职业倦怠的过程并定期休假，可能能够预防。尽管目前尚无牙科研究解决这一问题，但职业倦怠被认为会对患者护理产生不利影响。
