Burnout prevention: A review of intervention programs
Patient Education and CounselingPublished 21 May 2009
Wendy L. Awa, Martina Plaumann, Ulla Walter
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Intervention programs against burnout are beneficial and can be enhanced with refresher courses, and a combination of both person- and organization-directed interventions should be further investigated, optimized and practiced.
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A combination of both intervention types should be further investigated, optimized and practiced. Institutions should recognize the need for and make burnout intervention programs available to employees.
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