Physical, psychological and occupational consequences of job burnout: A systematic review of prospective studies.

ABSTRACT: Burnout is a syndrome that results from chronic stress at work, with several consequences to workers' well-being and health. This systematic review aimed to summarize the evidence of the physical, psychological and occupational consequences of job burnout in prospective studies. The PubMed, Science Direct, PsycInfo, SciELO, LILACS and Web of Science databases were searched without language or date restrictions. The Transparent Reporting of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines were followed. Prospective studies that analyzed burnout as the exposure condition were included. Among the 993 articles initially identified, 61 fulfilled the inclusion criteria, and 36 were analyzed because they met three criteria that must be followed in prospective studies. Burnout was a significant pre

SUBMITTER: Salvagioni DAJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5627926 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature