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SynthesisInternational archives of occupational and environmental health2022

Burnout prevalence among European physicians: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Chloé Hiver, Antoine Villa, Gauthier Bellagamba, Marie-Pascale Lehucher-Michel

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  7. Physician's Burnout during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023
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Chloé HiverFaculty of Medical and Paramedical Sciences, CEReSS 3279, Aix-Marseille University, 27 Bd Jean Moulin, 13385, Marseille, France.
Antoine VillaOccupational Health Department, AP-HM, Timone Hospital, 264 rue St Pierre, 13385, Marseille cedex 05, France.
Gauthier BellagambaFaculty of Medical and Paramedical Sciences, CEReSS 3279, Aix-Marseille University, 27 Bd Jean Moulin, 13385, Marseille, France.
Marie-Pascale Lehucher-MichelFaculty of Medical and Paramedical Sciences, CEReSS 3279, Aix-Marseille University, 27 Bd Jean Moulin, 13385, Marseille, France. marie-pascale.lehucher@ap-hm.fr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3810-6292

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeOur objective was to assess burnout prevalence rates among physicians practicing in Europe (regardless of their specialty) taking into account the main approaches used to define burnout with the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) tool.

methodsA systematic review was carried out from 2006 to 2018. A keyword request was obtained using the PubMed/Medline, Web of Science and Banque de Données en Santé Publique search engine. Studies written in English measuring burnout with the MBI tool among a population of practicing European physicians were selected. Data were extracted and classified according to burnout's definition provided by the authors. Three definitions using the MBI dimensions were considered: tri-, bi- and unidimensional definition. A meta-analysis was then performed on burnout prevalence rates according to the dimensional definition of burnout.

resultsFrom 2378 search results, we selected 56 studies including from up to 41 European countries. Depending upon the study, physicians' burnout prevalence rates ranged from 2.5% to 72.0%. The pooled prevalence rate of burnout was estimated at 7.7% [5.3-10.4%] with the tridimensional definition, 19.7% [13.5-26.3%] with the bidimensional definition and 43.2% [29.0-57.6%] with the unidimensional definition.

conclusionBurnout pooled prevalence among physicians varies from single to fivefold depending on the method employed to assess burnout with the MBI tool. Medical community should determine a standardized method to assess burnout prevalence rates to best evaluate this phenomenon.

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Burnout, ProfessionalPhysiciansEuropeHumansPrevalenceBurnoutEuropeMaslach Burnout InventoryMeta-analysisPhysicians

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PMID34628517

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