Respiratory Therapist's (RT) Have Suffered Burnout, Too (One-Minute Journal Club)

I have posted data regarding nursing burnout. Many times I receive feedback that Respiratory Therapists (RT) are suffering from burnout, too. It wasn't that I was ignoring RT's, but rather this hadn't been studied. That doesn't mean that there isn't significant RT burnout. Recently, there was a study published on the matter titled "Burnout among Respiratory Therapists and Perception of Leadership". Unfortunately, it is not free for you to download but when there's a will there's a way. Hat tip to the authors. They looked at "emotional exhaustion (EE), reduced personal accomplishment (PA), and depersonalization (DP)". Bottom line is that it should not come as a surprise that burnout rates were high. Almost 54% of RT's suffered from burnout. 26% had emotional exhaustions. 45% had reduced personal accomplishment. Almost 10% had depersonalization. The ICU's need RT's to operate. They are an integral part of our team. We need to do what's necessary to mitigate the burnout that they're suffering. I thank all RT's for your hard work and dedication. You are all very appreciated. Show Notes: http://eddyjoemd.com/rt-burnout/