Burnout in consultants in child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) in Ireland: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: Physician burnout has reached epidemic levels in many countries, contributing to adverse personal, patient and service outcomes. Adverse socioeconomic conditions, such as the economic downturn in the Ireland post 2008, contribute to a situation of increased demand but inadequate resources. Given a recent unprecedented increase in referrals to Irish child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS), coupled with a fragmented and poorly resourced service, it is important to reflect on consultant child psychiatrists' well-being.

Objectives

To report on the level of burnout among consultants working in CAMHS in Ireland using a cross-sectional design.

Setting

Community CAMHS in Ireland.

Participants

An online questionnaire was sent to all consultant child psychiatrists re

SUBMITTER: McNicholas F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7045151 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature