Dying to Care: Work, Stress and Burnout in HIV/AIDS Professionals

This text aims to identify why work stress is a problem in health care generally, and in HIV health care in particular. The similarities and differences between work stress experienced in general health care settings, and in HIV/AIDS are explored in a review of research and experience in the field to date. The book goes on to explore ways in which the unique stresses of patient advocacy in HIV/AIDS can be addressed, identifying the best approaches for management. It also highlights the practical importance of a distinction between the burnout and work stress for the design of strategies for burnout prevention.