Caring for the carer

Question 1

What is compassion fatigue?

Answer 1

When the doctor is affected by someone else’s pain to the point where the doctor starts to detach themselves and buffer from the patient so that they treat the patient as an object and not as human
-they lose empathy

Question 2

What are the stages of burnout?

Answer 2

Stage 1-high stress, high workload, high job expectations
stage 2-physical/emotional exhaustion
Stage 3-depersonalization, depersonalization
Stage 4: despair, helplessness

Question 3

Who is prone to compassion fatigue or burnout?

Answer 3

1. Hard-working
2. Idealistic
3. Perfectionists
4. Having high expectations or high standards of yourself
5. Self-motivated

Question 4

What is self-care broken up into?

Answer 4

1. Identification of personality, self assessment
2. Prevention: lifestyle balance,coping strategies, management skills
3. Personal support, peer support

Question 5

Who are the people that cope well with stress?

Answer 5

1. Optimistic and realistic about their own expectations
2. Have an internal locus of control
3. Strong social relationships
4. Good time management skills

Question 6

What are the maladaptive ways of dealing with stress?

Answer 6

1. Becoming a coach potato
2. Aggressive
3. Withdrawal
4. Substance use
5. Procrastination
6. Poor eating habits

Question 7

What are the 8 dimensions of wellness?

Answer 7

1. Physical
2. Social
3. Spiritual
4. Emotional
5. Environmental
6. Financial
7. Intellectual
8. Occupational

Question 8

What is mindfulness?

Answer 8

It is awareness, cultivated by paying attention in a sustained and particular way, on purpose, in the present and non judegementally