What is it about?
As burnout is a relevant topic and issue among paramedics at the moment, this article looks at ways in which pre-hospital clinicians could develop their practice in order to become more resilient professionals. By investigating leadership aspects including emotional intelligence, conflict and stress management, the article gives suggestions on how to develop these characteristics in practice whilst recognising wider limitations that need addressed.
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Why is it important?
This article is important as it applies to all ambulance staff as well as other medical professions and attempts to navigate an issue which is affecting a large number of staff at the moment. Staff attrition is a problem among the pre-hospital workforce at present and therefore this article is a unique attempt at trying to tackle this issue. It applies to all staff clinical and non-clinical and will be useful learning for the future of the profession. It also identifies gaps and wider factors that affect burnout rates, and therefore could drive future research.
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Writing this article independently was a pleasure. I am really glad I have been able to create an article that applies to all frontline ambulance colleagues and I hope each and every one of them can take something away from this piece of writing. As a paramedic based in Glasgow, I know the current climate and believe it is important as individual clinicians that we know how to navigate challenging situations and the benefits of strong leadership identities within the workforce. This article shows how we all are capable of displaying these characteristics and the positive effects this could have on the profession as a whole.
Scott Paterson
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This page is a summary of: Leadership characteristics to reduce staff attrition and absence related to burnout, Journal of Paramedic Practice, November 2023, Mark Allen Group,
DOI: 10.12968/jpar.2023.0009.
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