Burnout, a concept often translated as "burnout", has entered the International Classification of Diseases of the World Health Organization (WHO). This register serves as a basis for establishing health trends and statistics. This list, compiled by WHO, is based on the findings of health experts around the world.
Code name QD85
It has been adopted by WHO Member States, meeting since May 20, and until May 28, in Geneva as part of the World Assembly of the organization. "This is the first time" that the burn-out is entering the classification, told reporters Monday a spokesman for WHO, Tarik Jasarevic.
The WHO Classification of Diseases provides a common language through which health professionals can exchange health information around the world. Burnout, which enters the section on "problems associated with" employment or unemployment, is now codenamed QD85.
Three symptoms for this disease
It is described as "a syndrome (...) resulting from chronic stress at work that has not been successfully managed" and is characterized by three elements: "a feeling of exhaustion", "cynicism or negativistic feelings related to his work "and" reduced professional efficiency ". The WHO registry states that burnout "specifically refers to phenomena related to the professional context and should not be used to describe experiences in other areas of life".