PMID: 7541687Apr 1, 1995Paper

Staff stress in hospice/palliative care: a review

Palliative Medicine
M L Vachon

Abstract

A review of the research in the area of staff stress in hospice/palliative care since the start of the modern hospice movement shows that, while high stress was identified as a problem in the early days of the movement, later studies have shown that stress and burnout in palliative care are by no means universal. Staff stress and burnout in hospice/palliative care has been demonstrated to be less than in professionals in many other settings. However, other studies have noted suicidal ideation, increased alcohol and drug usage, anxiety, depression, and difficulty in dealing with issues of death and dying. It is hypothesized that part of the reason that stress may be lower than expected in some settings was the early recognition of the potential stress inherent in this field and the development of appropriate organizational and personal coping strategies to deal with the identified stressors. Staff in hospice/palliative care have been found to have increased stress when mechanisms such as social support, involvement in work and decision-making, and a realistic work-load are not available. The stress that exists in palliative care is due in large measure to organizational and societal issues, although personal variables were also ...Continue Reading

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