Burnout, Depression and Social Exclusion of the Caregiver: Assessment Test your knowledge What is Caregiver Burnout? A feeling of failure and a worn-out or worn-out existence resulting from an overtaxing of the worker's energies, personal resources or spiritual strength. A three-dimensional syndrome characterised by emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation and reduced personal fulfilment. A condition that produces profound emotional and physical exhaustion when living with and caring for a dependent person, due to continuous exposure to highly demanding factors that end up absorbing their personal life. All of them are correct. What are the three dimensions of Burnout syndrome devised by Maslach and Jackson? Social exclusion, emotional and physical exhaustion. Emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation and reduced self-fulfilment. Feeling of failure, depersonalisation and emotional exhaustion. Stress, emotional exhaustion and depersonalisation. Which of the following are symptoms of Caregiver Burnout? Stress and anxiety. Depression and low mood. Fatigue and frustration. All of them are correct. How can depression be prevented? Depression cannot be prevented; it is intrinsic in the caregiving process. It can only be addressed through psychological therapy. Through family support, participation in recreational activities or following a good and balanced diet. There is a specific painkiller for caregiver’s depression. What is social exclusion? A specific situation, the result of a growing process of disconnection, of loss of personal and social links, which makes it very difficult for a person or a group to access the opportunities and resources available to the whole society itself. It is a complex reality involving numerous areas and actors in the prevention stages. Both above options are correct. There is no social exclusion of informal caregivers. Time is Up! Time's up Post navigation ← Coping with Caregiver’s Stress: Assessment
