Name
#247 - Burnout Among Behavioral Health Providers: A Review of the Research and Tips for Resiliency
Date & Time
Tuesday, February 13, 2024, 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Description

In 2022, the U.S. Surgeon General, Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy, issued a public health advisory on addressing healthcare worker burnout in the United States, citing its adverse impact on patient care and safety. One of the current priorities of the Office of the U.S. Surgeon General is “workplace well-being.” The co-presenters aim to highlight this call to action and outline actionable steps to manage the issue of burnout among behavioral health providers. The co-presenters are United States Public Health Service behavioral health providers who experienced first-hand the impact of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and adverse experiences following disasters and other public health emergencies. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, following COVID-19, there has been increasing evidence of the rising mental health crisis across the United States. Behavioral health providers are responsible for providing care and support to their clients and, formal or informal, Force Health Protection to colleagues. The co-presenters also felt the effect of being the healthcare providers offering care to vulnerable populations during austere times such as COVID-19 and following natural disasters. They noted increased stress among their behavioral health colleagues. The co-presenters observations contributed to an interest in learning more about the research on burnout among behavioral health providers. The co-presenters completed a peer-reviewed literature search on burnout among behavioral health providers to explore recommended prevention and intervention strategies to increase self-care engagement among behavioral health providers and tools to support their colleagues. The literature review was to learn about the prevalence of burnout among behavioral health providers, potential risk and protective factors, consequences of the impact of burnout, and recommendations and intervention strategies (both systemic and individual) to prevent or mitigate the experience of burnout. Greater attention must also be placed on behavioral health providers to properly support them and decrease potential turnover among a highly needed professional group of healthcare providers. If the behavioral health provider suffers, the patient population also suffers. The co-presenters are interested in sharing the information from the literature review to contribute to prevention efforts by providing education and evidence-informed best practices to prevent and mitigate burnout.

Location Name
Prince Georges Exhibit Hall A/B
Content Presented on Behalf of
USPHS/USSG/HHS
Learning Outcomes
First outcome: Following this presentation, the participant will be able to define and learn about at least three indicators of professional burnout<br /><br />
Second outcome: Following this presentation, the participant will be able to learn about the prevalence of<br />
burnout among behavioral health providers working in various settings from the results of peer-reviewed research<br /><br />
Third outcome: Following this presentation, the participant will be able to become familiar with at least<br />
three prevention and intervention strategies, along with how to access resources to address burnout
Session Type
Posters