Burnout at work - causes, consequences and professional support methods

Zbog ubrzanog stila života i velikog fokusa pojedinca na razvoj karijere sve je više prisutan sindrom profesionalnog sagorijevanja, posebice kod stručnjaka u pomagačkim profesijama poput socijalnih radnika, edukacijskih rehabilitatora, zdravstvenih radnika i drugih. Cilj ovoga rada je dati uvid u etiologiju i fenomenologiju profesionalnog sagorijevanja te u neke načine pomoću kojih je moguće spriječiti sagorijevanje na poslu ili ublažiti njegove posljedice. U tom kontekstu će biti prikazani čimbenici odnosno stresori koji u profesionalnom i privatnom okruženju mogu doprinijeti razvoju profesionalnog sagorijevanja kao i osobine ličnosti koje mogu predstavljati određene zaštitne ili rizične činitelje u nošenju s izvorima stresa. Prikazane su neke od metoda nošenja s izvorima stresa poput supervizije i mindfulnessa koji mogu doprinijeti pozitivnim promjenama u profesionalnom okruženju pojedinca te kvaliteti života općenito.Due to the accelerated lifestyle and the great focus of the individual on career development, the syndrome of professional burnout is increasingly present, especially with experts in helping professions such as social workers, educational rehabilitators, health workers and others. The aim of this paper is to provide insight into the etiology and phenomenology of occupational burnout and some ways in which it is possible to prevent burnout at work or mitigate its consequences. In this context, factors or stressors that can contribute to the development of professional burnout in the professional and private environment, as well as personality traits that can represent certain protective or risk factors in dealing with sources of stress, will be presented. Some of the methods of dealing with sources of stress, such as supervision and mindfulness, which can contribute to positive changes in an individuals professional environment and the quality of life in general, are also presented