Burnout among caregivers drops when they get genuine positive feedback, autonomy to use their skills, and see clear patient wins. A physical therapist hearing from ten patients they helped run a marathon or throw a baseball again finds meaning that keeps them motivated.
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You come to work and you get 10 people better, and you. They say you're amazing. Like, I haven't been able to lift my granddaughter. I haven't been able to throw a baseball. I haven't been able to run a marathon. And because of your knowledge and care and skill, I can now reach my goals. It's going to be harder to burn out if 10 people tell you're amazing every day. Yeah. If you get told you're not very good at what you do every day, I think I'd probably want to quit that job, too. And I think some of that's on active PT as a team, to give people a platform that they can have autonomy, be skilled at what they do, and serve our purpose of making people better.