Caregiver Burden and Burnout: A Guide for Primary Care Physicians

Abstract

PREVIEW

The shift of healthcare to the ambulatory care setting has resulted in a dramatic increase in the burden placed on a patient’s family and other loved ones. Despite this fact, caregiver burden and burnout are probably greatly underidentified by primary care physicians. The authors of this article provide information that will help to better identify and manage these trying situations. They also alert physicians to the possibility of their own burnout and the need to maintain a healthy perspective.