In this conversation, we will examine the concept andthe reality of psychological burnout among Paramedics. The effects of burnout are estimated to cost over $300 billion annually, with the WHO forecasting a burnout pandemic in the next decade. Within pre-hospital organisations, burnout can generate reduced quality, high absenteeism, increased turnover rates and substandard productivity. In the conversation, we examine the definition of burnout, the factors that increase the risk of burnout, models of burnout, the symptoms of burnout, possible mitigation strategies to avoid burnout, some of the emergent themes from the research and much more. To do this I have Liz Thyer with me. Liz is an Associate Professor in the WSU Paramedicine program and Associate Dean (Learning and Teaching) for the School of Health Sciences.  She was an advanced life support paramedic with Ambulance Victoria for 11 years including roles as a clinical instructor and peer support officer. She has previously worked at Victoria University with the Paramedic programs and at Deakin University in Learning Futures.  She is an active member of the Australasian College of Paramedicine and is the inaugural chair of the ACP Professional Standards Committee. Liz Thyer's work can be found here:

Review article: Prevalence of burnout in paramedics: A systematic review of prevalence studies

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1742-6723.13478

Stefan De Hart's work can be found here:

Burnout in Healthcare Workers: Prevalence, Impact and Preventative Strategies

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7604257/Reflex Medical

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