Caring for People We Know: An Unrecognized Risk for Burnout?
As the field of palliative care continues to grow, many clinicians will care for patients with whom they have personal connections. Breaching the boundary between a clinician's personal and professional life is potentially an unrecognized risk for burnout. A study in the Journal of Palliative Medicine incorporated feedback from clinicians that identified preliminary guidelines to incorporate tools palliative care teams can use to improve support for clinicians caring for patients with whom they have a personal connection.