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Burnout in Healthcare Workers: Prevalence, Impact and Preventative Strategies

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De Hert, Stefan·2020·Local and Regional Anesthesia

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Abstract: Approximately, one in three physicians is experiencing burnout at any given time. This may not only interfere with own wellbeing but also with the quality of delivered care. This narrative review discusses several aspects of the burnout syndrome: prevalence, symptoms, etiopathogenesis, diagnosis, impact, and strategies on how to deal with the problem. Keywords: burnout, healthcare worker, prevalence, impact, symptoms, prevention

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  • Physicians experiencing burnout are at risk of suboptimal performance and medical or surgical errors, negatively impacting patient care and physician productivity.

    “A physician experiencing burnout is at risk of performing suboptimally and committing medical and surgical errors, in turn negatively impacting patient care and physician productivity [2-4].”

    From A National Cross-Sectional Study on the Prevalence of Burnout in Filipino Neurosurgery Residents (2024) · cites this paper as [3]

    The Impact section links physician burnout to suboptimal patient care, impaired quality of care, and possible medical errors. It does not specifically identify surgical errors. The Conclusion calls for studies of productivity but does not establish that burnout reduces physician productivity; page numbers were not available in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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  • Burnout prevalence in healthcare settings is significantly higher than in the general population.

    “a significantly higher rate compared to the general population (4–6).”

    From Digital resilience interventions for healthcare workers: a systematic review (2025) · cites this paper as [5]

    In “Prevalence > Burnout in Physicians” (page unavailable), the review reports significantly more burnout symptoms among US physicians than a population control sample (37.9% versus 27.8%; p < 0.001). The Introduction says healthcare workers seem to be at particular risk, but the reported significant comparison concerns physicians, not healthcare settings or workers generally. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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  • Worldwide, burnout among healthcare workers is prevalent.

    “Worldwide, burnout among healthcare workers is prevalent.1”

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Authors
De Hert, S.
Venue
Local and Regional Anesthesia
Published
2020-10
Volume
Volume 13
Pages
171-183
ISSN
1178-7112 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3095596619
Cited by
746
References
89
Citations by year
2026: 118 · 2025: 173 · 2024: 166 · 2023: 169 · 2022: 84 · 2021: 34
FWCI
13.64
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Local and Regional Anesthesia (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • Dove Medical Press (Taylor and Francis Group) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Occupational Health and Burnout
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Stress and Burnout Research
Keywords
burnout, healthcare workers, physicians, prevalence, clinical symptoms, etiopathogenesis, diagnosis, quality of care, prevention, well-being

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