SynthesisBMC family practice2016
Systematic review of interventions to improve the psychological well-being of general practitioners.
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Who cites it
33 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 75 citations in OpenAlex.
- Primary healthcare practitioners' perspectives on trauma-informed primary care: a systematic review.BMC primary care · 2024Pooled it
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- The global prevalence of depression and anxiety among doctors during the covid-19 pandemic: Systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of affective disorders · 2022Pooled it
- Burnout among general practitioners, a systematic quantitative review of the literature on determinants of burnout and their ecological value.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Pooled it
- The Impact of Psychological Interventions with Elements of Mindfulness (PIM) on Empathy, Well-Being, and Reduction of Burnout in Physicians: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Effect of interventions for the well-being, satisfaction and flourishing of general practitioners-a systematic review.BMJ open · 2021Pooled it
- Evidence of Workplace Interventions-A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Pooled it
- Understanding persistent GP turnover using work and personal characteristics: a retrospective observational study.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2026Observational
- GP workforce sustainability to maximise effective and equitable patient care: a realist review.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2026Review
- Traditional arts and events for mental and social well-being: a scoping review framed by intangible cultural heritage.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2026Review
- Efforts to Support the Mental Health and Well-being of Nursing Home Staff: Insights From Leaders.Journal of the American Medical Directors Association · 2024Article
- Causal Relationship Between Mood Swing and Gynecological Disorders: A Mendelian Randomization Study.International journal of women's health · 2024Article
- Positive Mental Health Questionnaire (PMHQ) for Healthcare Workers: A Psychometric Evaluation.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Kindness Isn't Just about Being Nice: The Value Proposition of Kindness as Viewed through the Lens of Incivility in the Healthcare Workplace.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- How effective are interventions in optimizing workplace mental health and well-being? A scoping review of reviews and evidence map.Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health · 2023Article
- Mental wellbeing of frontline health workers post-pandemic: lessons learned and a way forward.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
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- Determinants of well-being and their interconnections in Australian general practitioners: a qualitative study.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Distress and Wellbeing among General Practitioners in 33 Countries during COVID-19: Results from the Cross-Sectional PRICOV-19 Study to Inform Health System Interventions.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Health complaints in individual visiting primary health care: population-based national electronic health records of Iran.BMC health services research · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe health of doctors who work in primary care is threatened by workforce and workload issues. There is a need to find and appraise ways in which to protect their mental health, including how to achieve the broader, positive outcome of well-being. Our primary outcome was to evaluate systematically the research evidence regarding the effectiveness of interventions designed to improve General Practitioner (GP) well-being across two continua; psychopathology (mental ill-health focus) and 'languishing to flourishing' (positive mental health focus). In addition we explored the extent to which developments in well-being research may be integrated within existing approaches to design an intervention that will promote mental health and prevent mental illness among these doctors.
methodsMedline, Embase, Cinahl, PsychINFO, Cochrane Register of Trials and Web of Science were searched from inception to January 2015 for studies where General Practitioners and synonyms were the primary participants. Eligible interventions included mental ill-health prevention strategies (e.g. promotion of early help-seeking) and mental health promotion programmes (e.g. targeting the development of protective factors at individual and organizational levels). A control group was the minimum design requirement for study inclusion and primary outcomes had to be assessed by validated measures of well-being or mental ill-health. Titles and abstracts were assessed independently by two reviewers with 99% agreement and full papers were appraised critically using validated tools.
resultsOnly four studies (with a total of 997 GPs) from 5392 titles met inclusion criteria. The studies reported statistically significant improvement in self-reported mental ill-health. Two interventions used cognitive-behavioural techniques, one was mindfulness-based and one fed-back GHQ scores and self-help information.
conclusionThere is an urgent need for high quality, controlled studies in GP well-being. Research on improving GP well-being is limited by focusing mainly on stressors and not giving systematic attention to the development of positive mental health.
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