tuations and events can elicit or cause stress. Graves and Lancaster (1994) list some social stressors as: natural catastrophes or disasters, crowding, excessive noise, economic pressures, and war.
Stress and Burnout Among Hospice Volunteers
Lafer (1991) reports that while there have been no studies estimating the actual percentages of hospice volunteers suffering from stress and burnout, the high rate of turnover among this group of hospice workers indicates that stress may be a significant problem. Recommendations for improving attrition include: improved selection of volunteers, training, overseeing the transition from training to actual volunteering, structuring communication between volunteers and paid staff, and supervising and supporting volunteers in their work with patients and families.
Some of the causative and contributing variables to the stress/burnout levels of hospice volunteers have been discussed by Finn, Miller and Runnion (1
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