       Document 0850
 DOCN  M9440850
 TI    Survival bonding: a response to stress and work with AIDS.
 DT    9404
 AU    Wade K; Simon EP; Department of Social Work, Columbia Presbyterian
       Medical Center,; New York, NY 10032.
 SO    Soc Work Health Care. 1993;19(1):77-89. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94126735
 AB    There is ample literature describing the ongoing stressors and
       tremendous emotional impact on health care professionals caring for
       patients with AIDS. This paper is a report of a research study which
       explored collegial relationships and staff retention to determine
       factors that reduced staff burnout. The study explored an observed
       phenomenon of pairing among staff members of various disciplines,
       working with patients with AIDS, in a tertiary care hospital. The
       authors called this phenomenon survival bonding. These informal but
       intense relationships offered staff a mutually supportive environment
       which reduced their anxiety, stress, and helped prevent burnout. Given
       the growing volume of HIV infected persons, and the increased work load
       of many health care professionals in the aids field, it is important to
       understand the complex emotional and social support needs of staff to
       prevent burnout and to improve staff recruitment and retention.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PSYCHOLOGY  *Adaptation,
       Psychological  Adult  Burnout, Professional/PREVENTION &
       CONTROL/*PSYCHOLOGY  Female  Human  Interprofessional Relations  Male
       Middle Age  Patient Care Team  Personality Assessment  Social Support
       *Workload  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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