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Introduction to special issue on burnout and health

2001; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 16; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/08870440108405523

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Wilmar B. Schaufeli, Esther R. Greenglass,

Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout

Abstract In recent years, the issue of occupational stress and burnout have received increasing research attention. Given the amount of time people spend on work-related activities and the central importance of work to one's sense of identity and self-worth, it is not surprising that occupational stress is regarded as a central area of study. Although burnout is linked to the extensive literature on occupational health, burnout goes beyond occupational health by focusing on specific stressors in the workplace to emphasize total life and environmental pressures affecting health.