Burnout in Paramedics with Liz Thyer

In this conversation, we will examine the concept and the reality
of psychological burnout among Paramedics. The effects of burnout
are estimated to cost over $300 billion annually, with the WHO
forecasting a burnout pandemic in the next decade. Within
pre-hospital organisations, burnout can generate reduced quality,
high absenteeism, increased turnover rates and substandard
productivity. In the conversation, we examine the definition of
burnout, the factors that increase the risk of burnout, models of
burnout, the symptoms of burnout, possible mitigation strategies
to avoid burnout, some of the emergent themes from the research
and much more. To do this I have Liz Thyer with me. Liz is an
Associate Professor in the WSU Paramedicine program and Associate
Dean (Learning and Teaching) for the School of Health Sciences.
 She was an advanced life support paramedic with Ambulance
Victoria for 11 years including roles as a clinical instructor
and peer support officer. She has previously worked at Victoria
University with the Paramedic programs and at Deakin University
in Learning Futures.  She is an active member of the
Australasian College of Paramedicine and is the inaugural chair
of the ACP Professional Standards Committee. Liz Thyer's work can
be found here:


Review article: Prevalence of burnout in paramedics: A
systematic review of prevalence studies


https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1742-6723.13478


Stefan De Hart's work can be found here:


Burnout in Healthcare Workers: Prevalence, Impact and
Preventative Strategies


https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7604257/Reflex
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