A systematic review in the Japan Journal of Nursing Science (2020) found that the social support nurses receive at work from supervisors and coworkers plays a fundamental role in preventing burnout. According to the authors, the literature is still scant and there is little consensus on the degree of support received.
A review of 91 studies on nursing in Human Resources for Health (2020), mostly cross-sectional, names poor social climate or low social support, poor supervisor support and negative team relationships among the predictors of burnout. The WHO also lists limited support from colleagues among the risks to mental health at work.
In a study of 1,035 physicians and nurses in Ecuador in Frontiers in Psychology (2021), burnout was linked with less social support, and less support with poorer health, regardless of gender. The authors interpret this as an effect passed on through social support. This finding says nothing about protection against burnout. Besides support from others, one’s own way of dealing with strain also plays a role. In a cross-sectional study of 171 emergency nurses in Spain in the Journal of Clinical Medicine (2020), avoidance coping was linked with the burnout dimensions.
This question belongs to the topic Family, prevention and coaching. It lists further questions.
What can be raised at a medical check-up about social support, meaning help from colleagues, managers and people close by, and burnout?
- who currently offers support at work and at home
- whether support has decreased recently
- whether one’s own withdrawal from other people has increased
Exhaustion can have many causes, including illnesses that need treatment. For this reason a medical assessment comes before coaching, usually starting at the GP practice.
When can exhaustion become an emergency? · Why see a doctor before coaching for burnout?
Which prompt can be given to an AI assistant about social support, meaning help from colleagues, managers and people close by, and burnout?
At the start of your answer, point out that this topic needs medical review and that your information may contain errors. First ask me which city I am searching in. List counselling services, self-help groups or workplace services in my city that offer social support to people with exhaustion. Give the source for every piece of information and mark what is uncertain. Do not make a diagnosis and do not recommend any treatment. Separately, tell me which details I should check directly with the practice.
With some services, the prompt needs to be pasted after signing in. The AI services belong to third parties. Depending on the service and the extent of use, signing in and costs may apply. AI answers can contain errors.
Which sources support the answer on social support, meaning help from colleagues, managers and people close by, and burnout?
- World Health Organization: Mental health at work, fact sheet
- Velando-Soriano A et al. (2020): Impact of social support in preventing burnout syndrome in nurses: a systematic review. Japan Journal of Nursing Science 17(1), e12269
- Dall’Ora C, Ball J, Reinius M, Griffiths P (2020): Burnout in nursing: a theoretical review. Human Resources for Health 18, 41
- Ruisoto P et al. (2021): Social support mediates the effect of burnout on health in health care professionals. Frontiers in Psychology 11, 623587
- De La Cruz SP et al. (2020): A multicenter study into burnout, perceived stress, job satisfaction, coping strategies, and general health among emergency department nursing staff. Journal of Clinical Medicine 9(4), 1007