burnout
The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland has warned that soaring rates of doctor burnout and stress are having a “hugely negative impact” on patient care in Ireland. Radical plans for both doctor recruitment and doctor retention in mental health services and a significant increase in mental health spending are needed as urgent priorities to ease […]
Sean McCarthaigh writes for the Irish Examiner regarding research by University College Dublin which looked at occupational stress and burnout among psychiatrists working in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). According to their research, “56% of psychiatrists believed the public perceived CAMHS as a ‘catch-all service’ which resulted in them often receiving inappropriate referrals […]
A new study outlining the results of a survey of attendees at the CPsychI NCHD Conference in 2019, carried out by members of the College Trainee Committee, has been published this week. The paper highlights that lack of supervision is significantly associated with burnout, lower satisfaction at work, and poorer psychological well-being. Read an excerpt […]