[Defining and understanding the burn out of gerontological caregivers]. / Définir et comprendre le burn out des soignants exerçant en gérontologie.

ABSTRACT

The malaise in the gerontology sector can be accounted for and new explanations for caregiver burnout can be proposed. Through a review of the literature, an overview of the issue can be drawn up and a theoretical and clinical reflection can be initiated. After having contextualized the extent of the phenomenon, we will present the plural conceptions of burn out and its origin. A new look will be taken at this syndrome by raising a set of factors potentially involved in the exhaustion of caregivers.