Efficacy of Interventions to Reduce Resident Physician Burnout: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies report high burnout prevalence among resident physicians, with little consensus on methods to effectively reduce it.

Objective

This systematic literature review explores the efficacy of interventions in reducing resident burnout.

Methods

PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science were searched using these key words: burnout and resident, intern, or residency. We excluded review articles, editorials, letters, and non-English-language articles. We abstracted data on study characteristics, population, interventions, and outcomes. When appropriate, data were pooled using random effects meta-analysis to account for between-study heterogeneity. Study quality was assessed using Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (cohort studies) and Jadad scale (ra

SUBMITTER: Busireddy KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5476377 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature