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ArticleBMJ open2026

Impacts of human and digital scribes on improving physician wellness and reducing administrative burden: a scoping review protocol.

Braidin Filbert, Jitender Sareen, Sarvesh Logsetty, Janice Linton, Jessica Dyck, Gursagar Jhanji, Antonio Paletta, Christopher Classen, Rae Spiwak

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Article in BMJ open, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Braidin FilbertMax Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba College of Medicine, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-4781-2807
Jitender SareenDepartment of Psychiatry, Psychology and community health sciences, University of Manitoba Max Rady College of Medicine, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Sarvesh LogsettyDepartment of Surgery, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba Max Rady College of Medicine, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1389-0527
Janice LintonNeil John Maclean Health Sciences Library, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3210-9022
Jessica DyckMax Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba College of Medicine, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-4211-3697
Gursagar JhanjiMax Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba College of Medicine, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Antonio PalettaDepartment of Psychiatry, Psychology and community health sciences, University of Manitoba Max Rady College of Medicine, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Christopher ClassenDepartment of Psychiatry, Psychology and community health sciences, University of Manitoba Max Rady College of Medicine, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-8974-7460
Rae SpiwakDepartment of Surgery, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba Max Rady College of Medicine, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Rae.Spiwak@umanitoba.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0316-4775

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe rise in administrative burden on physicians is becoming increasingly recognised as a significant contributor to burnout and job dissatisfaction among primary care practitioners. Human scribes (HS) and digital/artificial intelligence scribes (DS) have emerged as potential tools to reduce clerical workload and improve physician well-being. There has been extensive research conducted on HS, and DS show promise but require validation across diverse healthcare settings. This scoping review aims to assess the effects of HS and DS in primary care settings to evaluate their impact on administrative work, job satisfaction, burnout and clinical operational efficiency. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: This review will follow the Arksey and O'Malley framework with enhancements from Levac ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: This review conducts an analysis of existing publications without needing ethical clearance. Findings will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications and presented at academic conferences where possible. The research team will make supporting materials accessible via the Open Science Framework. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/T5BHY.

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Burnout, ProfessionalDocumentationPhysiciansWorkloadArtificial IntelligenceDigital HealthHumansJob SatisfactionPhysician EngagementPrimary Health CareResearch DesignScoping Reviews as TopicArtificial IntelligenceBurnout, ProfessionalElectronic Health RecordsJob SatisfactionPhysicians

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PMID42215266
PMCPMC13223955

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