International research shows that oncology staff suffers more from burnout than other healthcare professionals. Burnout is common among oncologists. The prevalence of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and low personal accomplishment appears to be significantly higher among physicians. Detecting burnout is highly relevant, because it affects the personal well-being and quality of life of the healthcare professional. A national study on the prevalence of burnout in oncology was never conducted in Flanders (Dutch-speaking part of Belgium).
The Compassion Fatigue Workbook is a lifeline for any helping professional facing the physical and emotional exhaustion that can shadow work in the helping professions. In addition to a comprehensive description of compassion fatigue and vicarious traumatization, The Compassion Fatigue Workbook leads the reader through experiential activities designed to target specific areas in their personal and professional lives.
Onderzoeksrapport van oktober 2014 over slechtnieuwscommunicatie. Op basis van 455 patiëntengetuigenissen en (focusgroep)interviews met zorgverleners formuleert het rapport aanbevelingen voor zorgverleners, ziekenhuisdirecties, opleidingsinstellingen en beleidsmakers om de communicatie van slecht nieuws in de kankerzorg verder te verbeteren.
Objective. To describe role and involvement of Life End Information Forum (LEIF) physicians in end-of-life care decisions and euthanasia in Flanders.
Study Design. All 132 LEIF physicians in Belgium received a questionnaire inquiring about their activities in the past year, and their end-of-life care training and experience.
International research shows that oncology staff suffers more from stress and burnout than other health care professionals do. Burnout is prevalent amongst oncologists. The prevalence of emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation and low personal accomplishment is significantly higher among physicians than among other health professionals in oncology. A national study on the prevalence of burnout amongst oncology nurses, paramedics or oncologists was until now not conducted in Flanders. The Cédric Hèle institute (CHi), the Flemish institute for psychosocial oncology, started with a pilot s
This article discusses findings from a mixed method literature review that investigated cancer patients' perceptions of what constitutes a good nurse. To find pertinent articles, we conducted a systematic key word search of five journal databases (1998-2008). The application of carefully constructed inclusion criteria and critical appraisal identified 12 relevant articles.
