Episode #40: Burnout Through the Eyes of an Occupational Therapist Featuring Erika del Pozo
Burnout Through the Eyes of an Occupational Therapist Featuring Erika del Pozo
Introduction to Episode:
While the burnout crisis is nationwide and impacts all health professions, most of the evidence reported in the literature is focused on physicians and nurses. There is very little known or understood about the experience of other health professionals.
We are so happy to have Erika del Pozo on the podcast today. Erika is an Occupational Therapist and the Founder and CEO of Joy Energy Time, a media and events company, that offers healthcare professionals content and resources around burnout, stress management, healthcare advocacy, holistic wellness and lifestyle.
In this episode with Erika, she shares with us her personal experience with burnout.
Erika sheds some light on what burnout can look like and feel like as well as some of the internal dialogue that can occur when individuals begin to experience the symptoms of burnout.
We also talk about the influence of the healthcare environment, the role of social support, and advocating for yourself.
We hope you’ll join us for this informative and enlightening discussion.
In the Episode We Discuss:
· Burnout was not talked about in occupational therapy education programs
· The experience of burnout includes experiences that are both common and unique
· Symptoms can become “the normal”
· The power of the question “Are you ok?”
· Over focusing on others to the neglect of self has negative consequences
· Internal and external factors causing burnout
· System and Individual factors need to be addressed to resolve burnout
Links:
Podcast: Burnt Out To Lit Up
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