ReviewCureus2019
A Review on Strategies to Manage Physician Burnout.
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69 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 139 citations in OpenAlex.
- Individual-level interventions for reducing occupational stress in healthcare workers.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Prevalence of Burnout in Healthcare Specialties: A Systematic Review Using Copenhagen and Maslach Burnout Inventories.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2022Pooled it
- Impact of intrawork rest breaks on doctors' performance and well-being: systematic review.BMJ open · 2022Pooled it
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- Healthcare delivery modality and mental health-related intention to leave their job among nurses in Canada.PLOS mental health · 2026Article
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- Burnout and resilience in emergency medicine health professionals.Internal and emergency medicine · 2026Review
- Ability and utility of the Physician Well-Being Index to identify distress among Chinese physicians.Annals of medicine · 2025Article
- Factors associated with well-being and burnout among US internal medicine physicians: a cross-sectional survey.BMJ quality & safety · 2025Article
- A multi-institutional multi-methods analysis of jeopardy systems in academic hospital medicine.Journal of hospital medicine · 2025Article
- Five Practical Video Modules to Reduce Physician Burnout Through Mindfulness and Systematic Review of Evidence.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Thirty Years of Emergency Medicine in Romania-A Bridge Between the Behavior of Emergency Department Professionals and the Health System Management Strategy: A Survey Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Reducing healthcare burnout through meditation: benefits and challenges.Cogent mental health · 2025Review
- Evaluating CFIR 2.0 in identifying digital twin implementation challenges in healthcare: bridging the dichotomy between engineering and healthcare communities.Frontiers in digital health · 2025Article
- Enhancing Physician Satisfaction and Patient Safety Through an Artificial Intelligence-Driven Scheduling System in Anesthesiology.Ochsner journal · 2025Article
- Suicide risk factors among Lithuanian medical doctors and residents.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2024Article
- Consequences of the Pandemic on Mental Health of Healthcare Workers in the NHS.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Work-related stressors and psychological distress predict career change ideation among Lithuanian healthcare workers.International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health · 2024Article
9 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Physician burnout is an emerging condition that can adversely affect the performance of modern-day medicine. Its three domains are emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a sense of reduced accomplishment among physicians, with the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) being the gold standard questionnaire used to scale physician burnout. This concern not only impacts physicians but the entire healthcare system in general. There is growing awareness regarding the mental health of physicians and the consequences faced by the healthcare system as a result of burnout. According to a recent study, more than 50% of physicians reported suffering from at least one burnout symptom. In this review article, we aim to identify the causes leading to burnout, its impact on physicians, and hospital management as well as interventions to reduce this work-related syndrome. Some contributing factors leading to burnout are poor working conditions with long work shifts, stressful on-call duties, lack of appreciation, and poor social interactions. Burnout can lead to adverse consequences, such as depression, substance use, and suicidal ideation in physicians and residents. This can result in poor patient care increasing total length of stay, re-admissions, and major medical errors. Due to increased scrutiny of patient and healthcare costs, along with increased lawsuits as a result of major medical errors, it is crucial for both the hospital management and physicians to recognize and address burnout among physicians. Comprehensive professional training such as Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), stress-reducing activities such as mindfulness and group activities, and strict implementation of work-hour limitations recommended by Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for residents are a few methods that may help to manage burnout and increase productivity in hospitals.
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