On the healthcare system as a whole: increased absenteeism, increased staff turnover and increased numbers of clinicians who are reducing their work hours, or leaving the profession. The resulting workforce shortage, in turn, increases the pressure on those remaining in the system.

in the quality of care for patients: reduced patient safety, reduced patient experience, and reduced patient outcomes.

in self care for clinicians: most notably, increased mental and physical health issues, increased workplace injuries, increased substance abuse and suicidal ideation.

To enable change, we must first identify the problem and reach a correct diagnosis. The WHO definition for burnout is:

‘A syndrome conceptualised as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.

It is characterised by three dimensions:

1. feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion;

2. increased mental distance from one’s job, or feelings of negativism or cynicism related to one’s job; and

3. reduced professional efficacy.’

In modern best practice, we often quote the adage, ‘Prevention is better than cure.’

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