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Burnout in the public sector emerges as a significant concern, with growing evidence highlighting its negative impact on employee health, organizational effectiveness, and service delivery. Characterized by workplace stress, emotional exhaustion, and low self-esteem, burnout is prevalent among public sector employees who face high demands, limited resources, and increasing scrutiny. Recent research reveals the stressors in government roles, including bureaucratic constraints, political pressure, and the emotional toll of public-facing responsibilities. At the same time, wellness initiatives are being explored and implemented to address these challenges. Further exploration of how burnout exists in the public sector, may reveal new strategies to combat it, and solutions to foster sustainable wellness among public service professionals. Public Sector Burnout and Wellness: Research and Experiences explores the experiences of public sector employees, and their various challenges associated with health and wellness. It examines characterizations of workplace stress and presents solutions for wellness initiatives and sustainable health practices. This book covers topics such as policymaking, digital technology, and stress management, and is a useful resource for government officials, policymakers, medical and healthcare professionals, academicians, researchers, and scientists.

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Kula A. Francis is an Associate Professor of Political Science in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at the University of the Virgin Islands. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Studies and Public Affairs from the University of Akron in Ohio. Her current research interests are social equity in public organizations, evaluation, international relations, history, politics, and public administration. In 2021, Dr. Francis was principal investigator was on an investigative team that completed a research project, entitled “Frontline Government Workers: Assessing Post-Disaster Burnout and Quality of Life”. This project was funded by the Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado Boulder. The project examined the relationship between post-disaster burnout of US Virgin Islands frontline government employees and their professional quality of life. The following year, Dr. Francis was also part of a research project, entitled “Public Trust, Community Resilience, and Disaster Response in the U.S. Virgin Islands”. This project was also funded by the Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado Boulder. The project examined the relationship between territorial public trust in public health emergency response (PHER) and community resilience. Kenny A. Hendrickson is a Professor of Public Administration and Social Sciences, and the Dean of Graduate Studies at the University of the Virgin Islands. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Studies and Public Affairs from the University of Akron in Ohio. Dr. Hendrickson’s current research interests and publications focus on public administration, leadership, disaster management, burnout, STEM education, public health, caring, professional quality of life and public trust. In 2021, Dr. Hendrickson was part of an investigative team that completed a research project, entitled “Frontline Government Workers: Assessing Post-Disaster Burnout and Quality of Life”. This project was funded by the Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado Boulder. The project examined the relationship between post-disaster burnout of US Virgin Islands frontline government employees and their professional quality of life. The following year, Dr. Hendrickson was the primary investigator of a research project, entitled “Public Trust, Community Resilience, and Disaster Response in the U.S. Virgin Islands”. This project was also funded by the Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado Boulder. The project examined the relationship between territorial public trust in public health emergency response (PHER) and community resilience.

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