Physicians' Perspectives About Burnout: a Systematic Review and Metasynthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Doctors' burnout is a major public health issue with important harmful effects on both the healthcare system and physicians' mental health. Qualitative studies are relevant in this context, focusing as they do on the views of the physicians of how they live and understand burnout in their own professional field.

Objective

To explore physicians' perspectives on burnout by applying a metasynthesis approach, including a systematic literature review and analysis of the qualitative studies.

Data sources

Medline, PsycINFO, EMBASE, and SSCI from the earliest available date to June 2018 REVIEW METHODS: This metasynthesis follows thematic synthesis procedures. Four databases were systematically searched for qualitative studies reporting doctors' perspectives on burn

SUBMITTER: Sibeoni J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6667539 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature