Qui diagnostique et traite le burnout professionnel en Suisse et comment ? Premiers résultats du projet STOBS-VD.

Three complementary studies carried out within the framework of the STOBS-VD project have made it possible to objectify the phenomenon of burnout in Switzerland and to describe the actors involved in its detection, treatment and prevention. The prevalence figures for burnout estimated from the quantitative survey and a meta-analysis are alarming in their magnitude. The qualitative study and the quantitative survey of a large number of professionals present original data on the definition of the stages of burnout development and severity, its differential diagnosis and its medical, psychological and social management. The data show that although burnout is not recognized as a medical diagnosis in Switzerland, several types of medical and non-medical professionals have developed an expertise on this problem as well as numerous services to respond to it. More interdisciplinary interactions between these professionals, particularly with ergonomists and occupational psychologists would promote a safe working environment and burnout prevention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]