Keeping the Body in Mind, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, Australia.
School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Occup Med (Lond). 2020 Dec 30;70(9):633-640. doi: 10.1093/occmed/kqaa177.
Burnout and compassion fatigue (CF) are common among mental health practitioners. Accredited Exercise Physiologists (AEPs) provide clinical services to individuals experiencing mental illness, increasing their likelihood of experiencing burnout and CF.
To examine the prevalence of burnout and CF among AEPs working with people experiencing mental illness.
An anonymous online cross-sectional survey of AEPs working with people experiencing mental illness was distributed via the Exercise and Sports Science Australia Mental Health Special Interest Group Facebook page between July and November 2019. In addition to demographics and caseload data, respondents completed the Professional Quality of Life scale and Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI). Results are reported using descriptive statistics.
Sixty-two AEPs (68%, n = 42 female) completed the survey. Most (n = 53, 86%) reported delivering services to consumers with severe mental health conditions. Less than half (n = 27, 44%) reported working in a dedicated mental health facility. Moderate levels of burnout and CF were experienced by 60% and 30% of respondents, respectively.
The prevalence of moderate burnout and CF symptoms in AEPs is comparable with other mental health professionals. Strategies to preserve psychological well-being such as enhancing mental health training for undergraduates and formalized supervision structures discussed.
burnout 和 compassion fatigue（CF）在心理健康从业者中很常见。经过认证的运动生理学家（AEPs）为患有精神疾病的个体提供临床服务，增加了他们经历 burnout 和 CF 的可能性。
调查与患有精神疾病的个体一起工作的 AEPs 中 burnout 和 CF 的患病率。
通过澳大利亚运动与运动科学协会心理健康特别兴趣小组的 Facebook 页面，于 2019 年 7 月至 11 月期间，对与患有精神疾病的个体一起工作的 AEPs 进行了一项匿名在线横断面调查。除了人口统计学和病例量数据外，受访者还完成了职业生活质量量表和奥尔德堡倦怠量表（OLBI）。结果使用描述性统计进行报告。
62 名 AEPs（68%，n=42 名女性）完成了调查。大多数（n=53，86%）报告为有严重精神健康问题的消费者提供服务。不到一半（n=27，44%）的人在专门的心理健康机构工作。分别有 60%和 30%的受访者报告经历了中度 burnout 和 CF 症状。
AEPs 中度 burnout 和 CF 症状的患病率与其他心理健康专业人员相当。讨论了保护心理健康的策略，例如为本科生加强心理健康培训和建立正式的监督结构。
