Article by Dr. Maria Giulia Cecili
The inability to cope with problems using valid coping mechanisms (how people deal with stress) may be at the root of the burn-out syndrome, from which 25-30% of hospital staff suffer, with peaks reaching 55% of physicians working in particularly emotionally demanding departments such as oncology or emergency surgery. This syndrome is characterized by physical and psychological exhaustion due to an imbalance between the demands of work and the individual’s ability to cope with them…
