VETTECH U 2024 / HOUSTON, TX
• Self-care »
RESEARCH UPDATES REGARDING BURNOUT • About half of vets experience at least moderate symptoms of burnout 10,11 • Over half of veterinary technicians are experiencing burnout 12 • Higher rates of burnout than physicians despite fewer hours worked 13 • $1 billion in estimated loss in annual revenue due to burnout in the veterinary professsion 11
Individualized
» Does not have to be large to be effective but must be consistent » Sleep, exercise, nutrition, healthy relationships, boundaries, recreation & hobbies, nature, downtime, volunteering, mindfulness, gratitude, self-compassion
• Counseling or therapy REFERENCES •
ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGIES 12,14 • Acknowledge/assess the problem »
Maslach C, Jackson SE, Leiter MP. Maslach burnout inventory manual. 3rd ed. Palo Alto, Calif. (577 College Ave., Palo Alto 94306): Consulting Psychologists Press; 1996. iv, 52 p. p. • Maslach, C., & Leiter, M. (2016). Understanding the burnout experience: Recent research and its implications for psychiatry. World Psychiatry, 15(2), 103-111. • Hall, L. H., Johnson, J., Watt, I., Tsipa, A., O’Connor, D. B. (2016). Healthcare staff well-being, burnout, and patient safety: A systematic review. PLoS ONE DOI:10.1371/ journal.pone.0159015 • Bartram, D. J., Yadegarfar, G., & Baldwin, D. S. (2009). A cross-sectional study of mental health and well-being and their associations in the UK veterinary profession. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 44(12), 1075-1085. • Gardner, D. H., & Hini, D. (2006). Work-related stress in the veterinary profession in New Zealand. New Zealand Veterinary Journal, 54(3), 119-124. • Hatch, P. H., Winefield, H. R., Christie, B. A., & Lievaart, J. J. (2011). Workplace stress, mental health, and burnout of veterinarians in Australia. Australian Veterinary Journal, 89(11), 460-468. • Nett, R. J., Witte, T. K., Holzbauer, S. M., Elchos, B. L., Campagnolo, E. R., Musgrave, K. J., Carter, K. K., Kurkjian, K. M., Vanicek, C. F., O'Leary, D. R., Pride, K. R., & Funk, R. H. (2015). Risk factors for suicide, attitudes toward mental illness, and practice-related stressors among US veterinarians. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 247(8), 945–955. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.247.8.945 • Reinhard, A. R., Hains, K. D., Hains, B. J., & Strand, E. B. (2021). Are They Ready? Trials, Tribulations, and Professional Skills Vital for New Veterinary Graduate Success. Frontiers in veterinary science, 8, 785844. https://doi.org/10.3389/ fvets.2021.785844 • Alarcon, G. M. (2011). A meta-analysis of burnout with job demands, resources, and attitudes. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 79(2), 549–562. • Kipperman BS, Kass PH, Rishniw M. Factors that influence small animal veterinarians' opinions and actions regarding cost of care and effects of economic limitations on patient care and outcome and professional career satisfaction and burnout. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2017;250(7):785-94. • Larkin, M. (2021). Burnout’s economic toll on veterinarians calculated. JAVMAnews. Retrieved from https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/news/259-12/burnouts- economic-toll-on-veterinarians-calculated.xml • Kogan L. R., Wallace J. E., Schoenfeld-Tacher R., Hellyer P. W., & Richards M. (2020). Veterinary Technicians and Occupational Burnout. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. doi:10.3389/fvets.2020.00328 • Volk JO, Schimmack U, Strand EB, Vasconcelos J, Siren CW. Executive summary of the Merck Animal Health Veterinarian Wellbeing Study II. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2020;256(11):1237-44. • Shanafelt, T. D., & Noseworthy, J. H. (2017). Executive Leadership and Physician Well- being: Nine Organizational Strategies to Promote Engagement and Reduce Burnout. Mayo Clinic proceedings, 92(1), 129–146. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.10.004 RESOURCES
Maslach Burnout Inventory, Mayo Clinic Well-being Index, or ProQOL Assessment
• Harness leadership power »
Leadership training and development and regular assessment by the team
• Implement targeted interventions »
Interview the team and determine 1-2 greatest concerns and create solutions
• Build workplace community »
Peer support, mentorship, and regular debriefing
• Identify shared values & strengthen culture » • Promote flexibility and work-life integration » Flexible work schedule, vacation time • Provide wellbeing resources »
Team building, candid and open communication, safety and inclusivity
Professional development, employee assistance program, spaces for self-care
UT VETERINARY SOCIAL WORK VETERINARY WELLBEING DEBRIEF • What situations made it hard to sleep or put aside thoughts of work when at home? • What did you do well in that situation? • What do you wish you had done differently? • What did you learn? • Is there anything you are grateful for in this situation, or just in general? • Do you remember anything humorous about this situation or in this week?
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AVMA Wellbeing Resources
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NOMV. www.nomv.org
3. Grise-Owens E, Miller J, Brooks-Eaves M. A to Z Self-Care Handbook for Social Workers and Other Helping Professionals. Harrisburg, PA, The New Social Worker Press, 2016. 4. Hamilton N. Coping with Stress and Burnout as a Veterinarian. Sydney, Australian Academic Press, 2019. 5. Templeton G (2024, June 6).Vet to Vet Coaching. www.drgingertempleton.com/ 6. MentorVet: an evidence-based mentorship and professional development program that has shown to decrease burnout in the early career www.mentorvet.net
INDIVIDUAL STRATEGIES2 • Change work patterns • Boundary setting • Coping skills • Build workplace community • Social support
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