Burnout and physical and mental health among Swedish healthcare workers

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Authors

Ulla Peterson · Karolinska Institutet

Evangelia Demerouti · Utrecht University

Gunnar Bergström · Karolinska Institutet

Mats Samuelsson · Karolinska Institutet

Marie Åsberg · Glanrhyd Hospital

Åke Nygren · Danderyds sjukhus

Abstract

Employees with burnout had most symptoms, compared with those who experienced only exhaustion, disengagement from work or no burnout, and the result underlines the importance of actions taken to prevent and combat burnout.

Topics & Keywords

Workplace Health and Well-being Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout Health, psychology, and well-being

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalities

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volume 62, Issue 1, pp. 84-95

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04580.x

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