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Global estimate of burnout among the public health workforce: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Biological Markers of Burnout Severity: A Systematic Review.Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress · 2026Pooled it
- Impact of Subdomains of Affective and Cognitive Empathy on Burnout Syndrome in Nurses: A Meta-Analysis.International nursing review · 2026Pooled it
- What people with stress-related disorders experience as being supportive for recovery - a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2025Pooled it
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- Understanding Work-Related Burnout and Its Determinants Among Healthcare Professionals in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026Article
- Assessment of Mental Health in Healthcare Personnel: A Review of DASS, MBI, and Zung Scales.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Burnout among healthcare providers and its association with patient safety management: when exhaustion breaks safety.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Development of a Web-Based Intervention Course to Promote Academic Staff Well-Being: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study Design.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Prevalence of Social Media Addiction and Associations With Usage Patterns, Burnout, and Health Conditions Among Medical Trainees in China: Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Preventing and reducing burnout globally: a six continent thematic assessment.Research connections · 2026Article
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- Staff Wellbeing and Engagement: A Strategic Priority at a Hospital in Singapore.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The Potential of Plant-Based Lifestyle Interventions to Reduce the Burden of Disease in a Multi-Crisis Era.American journal of lifestyle medicine · 2026Article
- Analysis of the current situation and influencing factors of burnout of medical insurance specialists in public hospitals in Guangxi, China under the background of the "Sanming Model" reform- cases of healthcare system reform from low and middle income regions.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Editorial: Innovative paradigms of accompaniment in healthcare: humanizing practices.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Demographic Variances of Burnout Prevalence Among Healthcare Workers of a Tertiary Hospital in Ghana.Health services insights · 2026Article
- Hope, resilience and grit: a mediation model to predict burnout and psychological well-being.Australian journal of psychology · 2026Article
- The Relationship Between Ego Virtues and Burnout Among Cardiovascular Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cureus · 2026Article
- Prevalence of burnout and contributing factors among physicians in Burundi: A cross-sectional study.The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa · 2026Article
- Burnout Across Healthcare, Educational, and Professional Populations: A Comprehensive Scoping Review.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2026Review
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Abstract
introductionBurnout is an occupational phenomenon resulting from chronic workplace stress. We conducted this review to estimate the pooled global prevalence of burnout among the public health workforce.
methodsWe conducted this review as per the PRISMA 2020 guidelines. We included only cross-sectional studies reporting outcome estimates among the study population. We included articles published before December 2023. We used a search strategy to systematically select the articles from PubMed, Embase, and Google Scholar. We assessed the quality of the studies using an adapted version of NIH's study tool assessment for cross-sectional and observational cohort studies. We estimated the pooled proportion using the random-effects model.
resultsWe included eight studies in our review, covering a sample size of 215,787. The pooled proportion of burnout was 39% (95% CI: 25-53%; p-value: < 0.001). We also identified high heterogeneity among the included studies in our review (I
conclusionIn our review, more than one-third of public health workers suffer from burnout, which adversely affects individuals' mental and physical health. Burnout among the public health workforce requires attention to improve the well-being of this group. Multisite studies using standardized definitions are needed for appropriate comparisons and a better understanding of variations in burnout in various subgroups based on sociodemographic characteristics and type of work responsibilities. We must design and implement workplace interventions to cope with burnout and increase well-being. LIMITATIONS: Due to the limited research on burnout among public health workers, we could not perform a subgroup analysis on various factors that could have contributed to burnout.
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