Effectiveness of strategies to prevent burnout syndrome in hospital-based healthcare personnel: an overview of systematic reviews
Introduction: Burnout syndrome (BO) significantly affects healthcare personnel, especially in hospital settings. The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified this issue, highlighting the need for effective preventive strategies. Objectives: To synthesize available evidence on the effectiveness of individua...
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burnout, professional health personnel systematic review overview systematic review professional burnout agotamiento profesional personal de salud revisión sistemática esgotamento profissional pessoal de saúde revisão sistemática Atencio, Matías Agustín Luini, Joaquin Andrés Cappella, Rocío Belén Mattei, Luciana Giuffre, Candela Victoria Pereyra Huertas, Julieta Scherñuk Schroh, Melina Paula Davit Baridón, Nicolle Stefanía Boscardin, Candela Esandi, María Eugenia Duran, Lucas Gonzalo Effectiveness of strategies to prevent burnout syndrome in hospital-based healthcare personnel: an overview of systematic reviews |
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Atencio, Matías Agustín Luini, Joaquin Andrés Cappella, Rocío Belén Mattei, Luciana Giuffre, Candela Victoria Pereyra Huertas, Julieta Scherñuk Schroh, Melina Paula Davit Baridón, Nicolle Stefanía Boscardin, Candela Esandi, María Eugenia Duran, Lucas Gonzalo |
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Effectiveness of strategies to prevent burnout syndrome in hospital-based healthcare personnel: an overview of systematic reviews |
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Introduction: Burnout syndrome (BO) significantly affects healthcare personnel, especially in hospital settings. The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified this issue, highlighting the need for effective preventive strategies. Objectives: To synthesize available evidence on the effectiveness of individual, organizational, and combined strategies to prevent or reduce BO in hospital-based healthcare personnel. Materials and Methods: A systematic search was conducted in PubMed, Cochrane Library, Epistemonikos, and the Virtual Health Library for systematic reviews published between January 1, 2014, and January 15, 2024. Reviews with or without meta-analyses were included if they evaluated preventive interventions for BO and contained at least one primary study. Reviews focused solely on stress, well-being, or anxiety without specific BO outcomes were excluded. Two reviewers independently extracted data on study characteristics, types of interventions, measurement tools, and outcomes. A de novo extraction of 107 primary studies was also performed. Results: Twenty-seven systematic reviews were included. The most frequently evaluated interventions were mindfulness, cognitive-behavioral therapy, workload reduction, and professional coaching. Structured, in-person interventions generally showed greater effectiveness. Organizational strategies yielded mixed results. Conclusion: Both individual and organizational interventions can reduce BO in healthcare professionals. Structured, face-to-face, and multifaceted approaches appear to be more effective. High-quality research is needed, with emphasis on implementation strategies tailored to clinical contexts. |
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I10-R327-article-495032026-05-14T20:50:28Z Effectiveness of strategies to prevent burnout syndrome in hospital-based healthcare personnel: an overview of systematic reviews Efectividad de las estrategias para prevenir el síndrome de burnout en el personal de salud en hospitales: una revisión general de revisiones sistemáticas Efetividade das estratégias para prevenir a síndrome de burnout em profissionais de saúde hospitalares: uma visão geral de revisões sistemáticas Atencio, Matías Agustín Luini, Joaquin Andrés Cappella, Rocío Belén Mattei, Luciana Giuffre, Candela Victoria Pereyra Huertas, Julieta Scherñuk Schroh, Melina Paula Davit Baridón, Nicolle Stefanía Boscardin, Candela Esandi, María Eugenia Duran, Lucas Gonzalo burnout, professional health personnel systematic review overview systematic review professional burnout agotamiento profesional personal de salud revisión sistemática esgotamento profissional pessoal de saúde revisão sistemática Introduction: Burnout syndrome (BO) significantly affects healthcare personnel, especially in hospital settings. The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified this issue, highlighting the need for effective preventive strategies. Objectives: To synthesize available evidence on the effectiveness of individual, organizational, and combined strategies to prevent or reduce BO in hospital-based healthcare personnel. Materials and Methods: A systematic search was conducted in PubMed, Cochrane Library, Epistemonikos, and the Virtual Health Library for systematic reviews published between January 1, 2014, and January 15, 2024. Reviews with or without meta-analyses were included if they evaluated preventive interventions for BO and contained at least one primary study. Reviews focused solely on stress, well-being, or anxiety without specific BO outcomes were excluded. Two reviewers independently extracted data on study characteristics, types of interventions, measurement tools, and outcomes. A de novo extraction of 107 primary studies was also performed. Results: Twenty-seven systematic reviews were included. The most frequently evaluated interventions were mindfulness, cognitive-behavioral therapy, workload reduction, and professional coaching. Structured, in-person interventions generally showed greater effectiveness. Organizational strategies yielded mixed results. Conclusion: Both individual and organizational interventions can reduce BO in healthcare professionals. Structured, face-to-face, and multifaceted approaches appear to be more effective. High-quality research is needed, with emphasis on implementation strategies tailored to clinical contexts. Introducción: El síndrome de Burnout (BO) afecta significativamente al personal de salud, especialmente en entornos hospitalarios. La pandemia de COVID-19 exacerbó esta problemática, subrayando la necesidad de estrategias preventivas eficaces. Objetivos: Sintetizar la evidencia disponible sobre la efectividad de estrategias individuales, organizacionales y combinadas para prevenir o reducir el BO en personal de salud que trabaja en hospitales. Materiales y métodos: Se realizó una búsqueda sistemática en PubMed, Cochrane Library, Epistemonikos y Biblioteca Virtual en Salud, de revisiones sistemáticas publicadas entre el 1 de enero de 2014 y el 15 de enero de 2024. Se incluyeron revisiones con o sin metaanálisis que evaluaran intervenciones preventivas de BO e incluyeran al menos un estudio primario. Se excluyeron revisiones centradas únicamente en estrés, bienestar o ansiedad sin resultados específicos de BO. Dos revisores extrajeron de manera independiente las características de los estudios, tipo de intervenciones, herramientas de medición y resultados. Se realizó además una extracción de novo de 107 estudios primarios. Resultados: Se incluyeron 27 revisiones sistemáticas. Las intervenciones más evaluadas fueron mindfulness, terapia cognitivo-conductual, reducción de carga laboral y coaching profesional. Las intervenciones presenciales y estructuradas mostraron mayor efectividad. Las intervenciones organizacionales arrojaron resultados mixtos. Conclusión: Las estrategias tanto individuales como organizacionales pueden reducir el BO en profesionales de la salud. Las intervenciones estructuradas, presenciales y multifacéticas resultan más efectivas. Se requiere investigación de alta calidad que contemple estrategias de implementación adecuadas al contexto clínico. Introdução: A síndrome de burnout (BO) afeta significativamente os profissionais de saúde, especialmente em ambientes hospitalares. A pandemia de COVID-19 intensificou essa problemática, evidenciando a necessidade de estratégias preventivas eficazes. Objetivos: Sintetizar as evidências disponíveis sobre a efetividade de estratégias individuais, organizacionais e combinadas para prevenir ou reduzir o BO em profissionais de saúde que atuam em hospitais. Materiais e Métodos: Foi realizada uma busca sistemática nas bases PubMed, Cochrane Library, Epistemonikos e Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, considerando revisões sistemáticas publicadas entre 1º de janeiro de 2014 e 15 de janeiro de 2024. Foram incluídas revisões com ou sem metanálise que avaliassem intervenções preventivas para BO e que contivessem pelo menos um estudo primário. Revisões centradas apenas em estresse, bem-estar ou ansiedade, sem desfechos específicos de BO, foram excluídas. Dois revisores extraíram independentemente os dados sobre características dos estudos, tipos de intervenção, instrumentos de medição e desfechos. Também foi realizada extração de novo de 107 estudos primários. Resultados: Foram incluídas 27 revisões sistemáticas. As intervenções mais avaliadas foram mindfulness, terapia cognitivo-comportamental, redução da carga de trabalho e coaching profissional. Intervenções presenciais e estruturadas mostraram maior eficácia. Estratégias organizacionais apresentaram resultados variados. Conclusão: Tanto as intervenções individuais quanto as organizacionais podem reduzir o BO em profissionais da saúde. Abordagens presenciais, estruturadas e multifacetadas parecem ser mais eficazes. São necessárias pesquisas de alta qualidade com foco em estratégias de implementação adaptadas ao contexto clínico. Universidad Nacional Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. 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