Christina Maslach Burnout In The Medical Field

The term 'burnout' was first introduced by the American psychologist Herbert Freudenberger in 1974, to describe the state of physical and mental exhaustion among people in ''helping professions,'' whose work requires contact with people in need (Sęk 7). Since this term was introduced, burnout research has been continued by many investigators all over the world to examine this phenomenon, and diverse definitions flourished as a result. One of these individuals was Christina Maslach who gathered empirical data on this syndrome and found the tool for measuring it, which is known as the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). She describes burnout as a ''syndrome of physical and mental exhaustion, which includes the development of negative concepts of
As Haim G.Ginott said, ''Teachers are expected to reach unattainable goals with inadequate tools. The miracle is that at times they accomplish this impossible task'' (Ginott 11). The shortage of resources necessary to make their work easier and more effective is the sad reality of many Polish schools. Very often the equipment teachers work with is old and does not work properly, which is one of the many other obstacles teachers face in their workplace. Some of them have to support their own classrooms by purchasing materials for their own money. The teachers struggle to overcome all these hindrances, which is like tilting at windmills, coupled with a workload is a significant stress contributor (Sęk
The vote of non-confidence by their principals is achieved by controlling their work, conducting surveys or in lessons observations and inspections, checking required documentation of their work and assessing teaching results. It resembles totalitarian times, when teachers where under the strict control of their principals and their students collaboratedwith the secret police. The surveys, which are conducted to measure teachers' work efficiency and students' opinion of them, are often harmful to teachers. Students may use this as a tool for personal revenge by making up stories just to get them into trouble. They are also the cause for increased rivalry between staff memebers for achieving best results (Nasalska and Stasińska