Review Article
Year: 2021 | Month: July-September | Volume: 6 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 281-284
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20210749
Stress in Anesthesiologists: A Review
Shallu Chaudhary1, Neha Atwal2
1Medical Officer, Health & Family Welfare Department, Himachal Pradesh, India.
2Junior Resident, Department of Anaesthesiology, IGMC Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India.
Corresponding Author: Neha Atwal
ABSTRACT
Anaesthesia has emerged as one of the most stressful branches owing to the work it involves like emergency, critical care and other difficult patient situations. This occupational stress leads to the development of burnout syndrome among the anesthesiologists. This is characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and lack of personal accomplishments resulting in medical errors and deterioration of performance. A vast amount of literature is available listing the various causes of this syndrome. Appropriate stress managing strategies are advocated to reduce the stress sources.
Keywords: Stress, Anesthesiologists, Anaesthesia